TOTAL PROTEIN Liquicolor
TOTAL PROTEIN Liquicolor
TOTAL PROTEIN Liquicolor
Linearity:
Photometric Colorimetric Test for Total The test is linear up to a protein concentration of 12 g/dl or 120 g/l. Dilute
Proteins samples with a higher concentration 1 + 1 with physiological saline (0.9%).
Multiply the result by 2.
Biuret Method Typical performance data can be found in the Verification Report, acces-
Package Size sible via:
[REF] 10570 1 x 1000 ml Complete Test Kit www.human.de/data/gb/vr/su-prot.pdf or
157004 4 x 100 ml Complete Test Kit www.human-de.com/data/gb/vr/su-prot.pdf
[IVD]
Normal Range in Serum or Plasma 2
Method Normal born babies 4.6 - 7.0 g/dl or 46 - 70 g/l
Cupric ions react with protein in alkaline solution to form a purple com- Children from 3 years and adults 6.6 - 8.7 g/dl or 66 - 87 g/l
plex. The absorbance of this complex is proportional to the protein con-
centration in the sample. Quality Control
All control sera with values determined by this method may be employed.
Contents
We recommend the use of our HUMATROL quality control serum based on
[RGT] 4 x 100 ml or 1 x 1000 ml Colour reagent
animal serum or our SERODOS based on human serum.
Sodium hydroxide 200 mmoI/l
Potassium sodium tartrate 32 mmol/l Automation
Copper sulfate 12 mmol/l Proposals to apply the reagents on analyzers are available on request.
Potassium iodide 30 mmoI/l Each laboratory has to validate the application in its own responsibility.
Irritant R 36/38
Notes
[STD] 1 x 3 ml Standard
1. The sample blank for clear, colourless sera is equivalent to 0.2 g/dl and
Protein 8 g/dI can therefore be ignored. A sample blank must be determined for visi-
or 80 g/l bly hemolytic, icteric and lipemic sera by pipetting 20 μl sample to 1000
Sodium azide 0.095 % μl physiological saline and measuring against dist. water. The
absorbance of the sample blank has to be subtracted from the absorb-
Reagent Preparation and Stability
ance of the sample.
[RGT] and [STD] are ready for use.
2. The colour reagent contains sodium hydroxide which is irritant. In case
They are stable even after opening up to the given expiry date when of contact with skin and mucous membranes wash with copious
stored at 2...25°C. Contamination after opening must be avoided. amounts of water.
Specimen 3. [STD] contains sodium azide as preservative (0.095%). Do not swallow.
Serum, heparinised or EDTA-plasma. Avoid contact with skin and mucous membranes.
4. A slight sediment may develop as [RGT] ages. Do not include this
Stability in Serum sediment in the reaction mixture.
Up to 1 month at 2...8°C, up to 1 week at 15...25°C.
References
Assay 1. Weichselbaum, T. E., Amer. J. Clin. Path. 16, 40-48 (1946)
Wavelength: Hg 546 nm, 520 – 580 nm
2. Josephson, B., Gyllenswärd, C., Scand. J. Clin. Lab. Invest. 9, 29 (1957)
Optical path: 1 cm
Temperature: 20...25°C SU-PROT INF 157001 GB 05-2007-16 |
Measurement: Against reagent blank.
OnIy one reagent blank per series is required.
Pipetting Scheme
Pipette into cuvettes Reagent blank Sample / [STD]
Sample / [STD] --- 20 μl
[RGT] 1000 μl 1000 μl
Mix, incubate for 10 min. at 20...25°C. Measure the absorbance of the
sample and [STD] against the reagent blank within 30 min. (ΔA)
2. With standard:
ΔA sample
C = 8 x ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ [g/dl]
ΔA [STD]
or
ΔA sample
C = 80 x ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ [g/l]
ΔA [STD]