Homocysteine
Cost and Turn-around Time Comparison

Methodology
Cost ratio
Sample Volume
Turn-around time
HPLC
0.8
240£gL
12 samples/hr
SAH Enzyme Immunoassay
(IMx)
1
250£gL
120 samples/hr
(48,Abbott)
tHcy Biochemical Assay
0.3
20£gL
176 samples/hr
(88, manual)
 
(7 steps)

(7 steps)
(4 steps)

Automated Enzymatic Assay for Homocysteine
Tested platform¡G Hitachi 717



Compatible platform:
Hitachi, 704, 705, 717, 747, 911, 912,914,917; Cobas Mira