Cormay Lipase: Diagnostic Kit For Determination of Lipase Activity
Cormay Lipase: Diagnostic Kit For Determination of Lipase Activity
Cormay Lipase: Diagnostic Kit For Determination of Lipase Activity
DIAGNOSTIC KIT
FOR DETERMINATION OF
LIPASE ACTIVITY
PROCEDURE
Kit name Cat. No The reagents are ready to use.
CORMAY LIPASE 1-309 CORMAY LIPASE is intended for automated analysers.
Applications for particular analysers are available on request.
INTRODUCTION
Lipase is a digestive enzyme released into the intestine from the REFERENCE VALUES 4
pancreas where it breaks down triglycerides into fatty acids and Normal range 13 – 60 U/l 0.22 – 1.0 μkat/l
glycerol prior to absorption. Lipase measurements are used in the
It is recommended for each laboratory to establish its own reference
diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the pancreas such as acute
ranges for local population.
pancreatitis, obstruction of the pancreatic duct and pancreatic
tumours.
QUALITY CONTROL
For internal quality control it is recommended to use the CORMAY
METHOD PRINCIPLE
SERUM HN (Cat. No 5-172) and CORMAY SERUM HP
The colorimetric method is based on a lipase specific degradation of
(Cat. No 5-173) with each batch of samples.
a chromogenic substrate. The specific lipase substrate-DGGMR
For the calibration of automatic analysers systems the CORMAY
[1,2-o-dilauryl-racglycero-3-glutaric acid-(6’-methylresorufin) ester]
MULTICALIBRATOR LEVEL 1 (Cat. No 5-174; 5-176) or
is cleaved by the catalytic action of lipase to form 1,2-o-dilauryl-
LEVEL 2 (Cat. No 5-175; 5-177) is recommended.
racglycerol and an unstable intermediate, glutaric acid-(6-methyl
The calibration curve should be prepared every 7 weeks, with change
resorufin) ester. This decomposes spontaneously in alkaline solution
of reagent lot number or as required e.g. quality control findings
to form glutaric acid and methylresorufin. The lipase activity in the
outside the specified range.
specimen is proportional to the production of methylresorufin in the
reaction and can be determined photometrically.
PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS
These metrological characteristics have been obtained using
REAGENTS
automatic analyser Biolis 24i Premium. Results may vary if
Package
a different instrument is used.
1-Reagent 4 x 25 ml
Sensitivity: 6 U/l (0,10 µkat/l).
2-Reagent 2 x 25 ml
Linearity: up to 1000 U/l (16,67 µkat/l).
The reagents when stored at 2-8 C are stable up to expiry date For higher concentration dilute the sample with 0.9% NaCl and
printed on the package. The reagents are stable for 7 weeks on board repeat the assay. Multiply the result by dilution factor.
the analyser at 2-10 C. Protect from light and avoid contamination!
Specificity / Interferences
Concentrations in the test Haemoglobin up to 0.16 g/dl, ascorbate up to 62 mg/l, bilirubin
1-Reagent up to 15 mg/dl and triglycerides up to 750 mg/dl do not interfere
TAPS [N-Tris(hydroxymethyl)methyl-3- with the test.
100 mM
aminopropanesulfonic acid]
SPECIMEN
Serum, heparinized plasma free from hemolysis.
Sample may be stored for up to 5 days at 2-8°C or 24 hours at
20-25°C.
Nevertheless it is recommended to perform the assay with freshly
collected samples!
MANUFACTURER
PZ CORMAY S.A.
22 Wiosenna Street,
05-092 Łomianki, POLAND
tel.: +48 (0) 22 751 79 10
fax: +48 (0) 22 751 79 14
http://www.cormay.pl
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