Assay characterization. Linearity and reproducibility of the luminometric signal was tested by (A), using a monoclonal BMP7 antibody; (B), by serial dilutions of positive and negative serum samples (positive, black; negative, grey); and (C), by a commercial polyclonal antibody against BMP2. Nearly linear signals spanning a wide range of concentrations were recorded for both the monoclonal antibody and the BMP7-aAB positive sera derived from the cohort of fracture patients (# 11, 12, 14). The signals obtained from the negative sera (# 7, 10, 9) identified in the same cohort of fracture patients are constant over the whole dilution range. (C) The BMP2-aAB assay was tested by a serial dilution of a polyclonal BMP2 antibody yielding a similar detection range as in the BMP7 assay. n = 2; mean ± SD.