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  • Title: Mechanisms of interference of nonesterified fatty acids in radioimmunoassays of steroids.
    Author: Rash JM, Jerkunica I, Sgoutas D.
    Journal: Clin Chim Acta; 1979 Apr 16; 93(2):283-94. PubMed ID: 445848.
    Abstract:
    Addition of nonesterified fatty acids caused an apparent increase in unbound steroid present in supernatants in radioimmunoassays for steroids utilizing dextran-coated charcoal. Nonesterified fatty acid interference occurred at the initial binding interaction between steroid and its antiserum, and also at the step separating bound from unbound steroid. It was determined that nonesterified fatty acids, which had been added to radioimmunoassays, formed micelles and trapped steroids. The extent of the entrapment was inversely related to the number of polar groups in the steroid molecule, that is, hydrophobic steroids more easily interacted with the nonesterified fatty acid micelles. However, if the charcoal concentration were increased, the nonesterified fatty acid effect was eliminated for assays of polar steroids and greatly reduced for non-polar steroid assays.
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