MarkPap® Test

MarkPap® Test is trademark for the Cervical Acid Phosphatase-Papanicolaou (CAP-PAP) Test. (US Patent, 2000). When visualized with the MarkPap test, the CAP biomarker appears as a red granular deposit on Papanicolaou stained background of abnormal cells. The biomarker is exclusively present in abnormal cells serving as their locator. Normal epithelial cells are entirely negative. Please see the page Image Galleries for illustration. Details of the method, including criteria for screening and interpretation, are provided in the Labeling Insert of the MarkPap Research Kit.

The MarkPap® Test could be made available for research purposes by contacting BioSciCon for appropriate arrangements.

Quality Control, Technical Support and Customer Service 

BioSciCon core laboratory provides the evaluation of COMBO control slides, Customer Service and Technical Support. Tel: 301-610-9130, Fax: 301-610-7662 and E-mail: info@bioscicon.com. Technical Support regarding reagents, including SMDS is provided by the manufacturer Ricca Chemical Company, Arlington, TX. (http://www.riccachemical.com) Please visit the Contact Us page.