The invention relates to a method for analyzing a biological sample. This includes providing a biological sample containing at least one
target antigen (11, 12), providing at least one
antibody (21, 22) immobilized on a support (20) to which an
artificial antigen (31, 32) is bound, the
artificial antigen carrying a
nucleic acid (41, 42), wherein the
target antigen (11, 12) has a higher affinity for the
antibody (21, 22) than the
artificial antigen (31, 32), bringing the
antibody (21, 22) into contact (51) with the
target antigen (11, 12), wherein the target
antigen (11, 12) displaces the artificial
antigen (31, 32) from the antibody (21, 22) (52), amplifying (55) the
nucleic acid (41, 42) of the released artificial
antigen (31, 32), and detecting the target antigen (11, 12) by detecting the amplified
nucleic acid (41, 42).Furthermore, the invention relates to a device for analyzing a biological sample, which is configured to carry out the steps of the method.