This invention discloses an immunochromatographic
assay kit, preparation method, and application for the detection of apolipoprotein E4. The kit includes a
test card and sample
diluent. The
test card comprises a test strip, which includes a PVC base, absorbent paper, a
glass fiber pad, and a
nitrocellulose membrane. The
glass fiber pad is loaded with
polystyrene latex microspheres for physical adsorption. The surface of the
polystyrene latex microspheres is modified with
sulfonyl or hydroxyl groups, and the
zeta potential ranges from -15V to -20V. After the
polystyrene latex microspheres are uniformly coated on a
glass slide and dried, the
contact angle between them and water droplets is greater than 90°. The
nitrocellulose membrane is loaded with anti-APOE4
antibody,
coating solution, and
protein A. The sample
diluent includes PBS, TWEEN-20, Tetronic 1307, and
CHAPS. This invention eliminates the need for
monoclonal antibody-labeled latex microspheres, reducing false positives and
reagent batch-to-batch variation, and achieving higher sensitivity.