Lateral Flow Immunoassay for Progesterone Detection

A new express method based on lateral flow immunoassay (LFIA) for progesterone detection was developed. To increase the assay sensitivity an enzyme label (horse-radish peroxidase) was used instead of colloidal gold. An optimal assay format was chosen and the influence of a range of buffer supplements (detergents, proteins and sucrose) was investigated by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Linear range of LFIA was between 2 and 40 ng/mL in buffer. Limit of detection was 2 ng/mL, assay time was within 15 min.