Patent application number | Description | Published |
20130221281 | CUSTOMIZED QUALITY CONTROLS FOR ANALYTICAL ASSAYS - Solid beads each containing a selected quantity of analyte are combined and a liquid base matrix that contains attributes of a biological fluid that is to be assayed, together constitute a kit from which a laboratory technician can, at the point of use, prepare a liquid control for a particular analyte, and preferably a series of such controls at different levels of the same analyte customized for a particular assay. | 08-29-2013 |
20140134597 | CELLULAR HEMOGLOBIN A1C QUALITY CONTROLS - Intact erythrocytes with selected and often elevated levels of hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) for use as quality controls for HbA1c assays and assay instruments are prepared by hypotonic dialysis of erythrocytes from a healthy mammal to permeabilize the erythrocyte membranes, infusion of the permeabilized erythrocytes with hemoglobin A1c, and de-permeabilization of the infused erythrocytes. Quality controls of essentially any level of HbA1c can be prepared in this manner and once prepared will be useful for monitoring the entire assay procedure, including the lysis of the erythrocytes in a typical sample. | 05-15-2014 |
20140329263 | Stabilization of Labile Analytes in Reference Materials - Provided herein are assay control materials comprising stable analytes and lyophilized unstable analytes, and methods of making and using the same. | 11-06-2014 |