A novel solid phase fluoroimmunoassay for conjugated chenodeoxycholic acid has been developed employing an antiserum coupled to magnetisable cellulose particles and a chenodeoxycholyl glycinefluorescein thiocarbamyl ethylene diamine conjugate as the label. The data obtained from serum samples from 25 patients correlated closely (r = 0·99) with those obtained by radioimmunoassay. The assay is rapid (30 minutes), simple, and ideal for routine clinical purposes.
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