[en] A novel double antibody-coated test tube is described for use in radioimmunoassays. The solid phase separation technique of this invention is based on a test tube which has been coated on its internal surface with two antibody layers: a first layer of nonspecific antibodies which is bound to the internal surface of the test tube and a second layer of more specific antibodies which are bound to the nonspecific antibodies. The invention is illustrated in the preparation of double antibody-coated test tubes for use in the radioimmunoassays of plasma digoxin levels and serum triiodothyronine levels. (U.K.)