Blood supply, production of plasma derivatives, research and education, diagnostic products and services are the main activities of the Sanquin Blood Supply Foundation. The Amsterdam-based Division of Diagnostic Services has established a diagnostic service to Dutch medical institutions, including state-of-the-art logistics and data-management. The assays provided are outlined below and are also accessible to the (international) market.
This advanced capacity is also engaged in supporting international multicenter trials in the field of blood and blood-related diseases and disorders.
In addition to the following summary of readily available tests, the specialists of our research department are capable of devising tailor-made tests to meet your specific demands.
Back to Introduction
Sanquin's diagnostic tests for plasma components | |
Serum proteins
Levels of (sub) classes of immunoglobulins
Complement factors (quantitatively; e.g. C1q, C3, C3d, C4, C5, B)
Complement functions (e.g. C50, AP50, C3-nephritic factor)
C1 esterase inhibitor
Circulating immune complexes
(Pre)albumin
a-1-antitrypsin
a-1-foetoprotein
a-1-acid glycoprotein
a-2-macroglobulin
b-2-microglobulin
ceruloplasmin
MBL
transferrin
Acute phase proteins
CRP
SPLA2
MBL
ferritin |
Coagulation or complement related proteins
TFPI
sTF (tissue factor)
Various clotting proteases (kallikrein, XIIa, thrombin a.o.) by itself or in complex with inhibitors (C1-inh, a1-AT, a2-M)
LAC
sCD46
sCD55
Markers of cellular activation
Elastase
Elastase-a-1-AT complexes
Lactoferrin (neutrophils)
Granzym A (NK cells)
Granzym B (cytotoxic T cells)
Nucleosomes
sCD16
sCD27 |
Plasma protein research at Sanquin
Our specialists can provide you with more information on these tests and will be happy to discuss with you the development of specific tests for your research:
Prof. Lucien Aarden, PhD
Telephone: +31 20 512 34 79
diagnostic.services@sanquin.nl
Top |
