RIDASCREEN® Methyltestosteron is a competitive enzyme immunoassay for the quantitative analysis of methyltestosterone in urine (porcine, bovine), meat (pork, beef), fish (salmon, pangasius, tilapia, trout, catfish) and liver (porcine, bovine).
All reagents required for the enzyme immunoassay - including standards - are contained in the test kit.
For in vitro use only.
General Information:
The anabolic effects of methyltestosterone are comparable to those of testosterone, which is a natural male sexual hormone. Methyltestosterone is a synthetic steroid hormone and as testosterone illegally used in cattle fattening.
Test Format: Microtiter plate with 96 wells (12 strips with 8 removable wells each)
Incubation Time: overnight + 30 min
Detection Limit: urine: 0.2 ppb
Cross-reactivity:
- 17α-Methyltestosterone (standard substance): 100%
- Methandrostenolone: approx. 18%
- Testosterone: approx. 10%
- 5α-Androstan-17β-ol-3-one, Boldenone: < 5%
- Oxandrolone, 19-Nortestosterone, Androsterone, Epitestosterone: < 1%