ASSAY METHOD FOR SERUM FOLATE

摘要

ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURESerum folate assay procedure by competitivebinding in which serum folate is stabilized while beingfreed from serum folate proteins in the presence of adithiopolyol, preferably a 1,4-dithiotetritol such asdithiothreitol. Subsequently in the procedure, free folateis separated from competitively hound folate by the additionof dry dextran coated charcoal in a tablet form.