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Are kinds of ELISA test authentic?

Dr Bir Singh
Professor of Community Medicine
(Public Health), AIIMS,
New Delhi

Q: Are the test techniques used by private laboratories like Microparticle Enzyme Immuno-Assay / Electrochemiluminescence and Chemilumineescent microparticle immuno assay (CMIA) methods ELISA tests and how good are they?

A:Both Microparticle Enzyme Immuno-Assay / Electrochemiluminescence and Chemi luminescent microparticle immuno assay (CMIA) tests are a kind of ELISA tests and are as good as the "conventional ELISA" test.