Advantages of ELISA Reagents are relatively cheap & have a long shelf life ELISA is highly specific and sensitive No radiation hazards occur during labelling or disposal of waste. Easy to perform and quick procedures Equipment can be inexpensive and widely available. ELISA can be used to a variety of infections.
46. Disadvantages of ELISA Measurement of enzyme activity can be more complex than measurement of activity of some type of radioisotopes. Enzyme activity may be affected by plasma constituents. Kits are commercially available, but not cheap Very specific to a particular antigen. Won‟t recognize any other antigen False positives/negatives possible, especially with mutated/altered antigen