Enzyme immunoassay for gentamicin.

We describe a gentamicin assay in which a peroxidase-gentamicin conjugate competes with gentamicin for binding to a gentamicin antibody adsorbed to a polystyrene solid phase. The assay can be completed in 30 min and requires 50 microliter of diluted serum. The precision and accuracy are equivalent to that of a radioimmunoassay technique and the reagents are stable for several months.