Estriol (FITC)

May be stored at 4 degree C for short-term only. For long-term storage and to avoid repeated freezing and thawing, aliquot and store at -20 degree C. Aliquots are stable for 12 months after receipt at -20 degree C. For maximum recovery of product, centrifuge the original vial after thawing and prior to removing the cap. Further dilutions can be made in assay buffer. FITC conjugates are sensitive to light.

Recognizes Estriol. Cross-reactivity at D50: Estriol-3-sulfate 63%; Estriol-beta-o-glucoronide 3.4%. <0.1% to: 5-alpha-androst-1-ene-3-17-dione, 5-androsten-3-beta-ol-17-one, androstendione, 4-cholesten-3-one, 5-cholesten-3-beta-ol, cortisone, corticosterone, dexamethasone USP, digoxin, 17-beta-estradiol, estrone, estrone-beta-o-glucoronide, estrone-3-sulfate, hydrocortisone, isoandrosterone, prednisolone, prednisone, 5-alpha-pregnandione, 5-beta-pregnandione, 20-alpha-OH-progesterone, 17-alpha-OH-progesterone, 21-OH-progesterone, Reichestein's substance, testosterone.