Cormay Lipase: Diagnostic Kit For Determination of Lipase Activity

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CORMAY LIPASE

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] 

sodium hydroxide 40 mM  Precision


sodium deoxycholate 34 mM Repeatability (run to run) Mean SD CV
2-Reagent n = 20 [U/l] [U/l] [%]
tartaric acid 9.5 mM
level 1 29.11 0.69 2.37
sodium hydroxide 19 mM
level 2 94.82 0.85 0.89
colipase 460 IU/ml
2-propanol 0.65 M
Reproducibility (day to day) Mean SD CV
DGGMR [1,2-o-dilauryl-rac-glycero-3-glutaric acid-
0.4 mM n = 80 [U/l] [U/l] [%]
(6’-methylresorufin)-ester]
level 1 29.55 2.83 9.56
level 2 92.27 3.98 4.32
Warnings and notes
 Products for in vitro diagnostic use only.  Method comparison
 The reagents must be used only for the purpose intended by A comparison between lipase values determined at Biolis 24i
suitably qualified laboratory personnel, under appropriate Premium (y) and at COBAS INTEGRA 400 (x) using 39 samples
laboratory conditions. gave following results:
 Products contain sodium azide (< 0.1%) as a preservative. y = 0.9934 x - 2.4851 U/l;
Avoid contact with skin and mucous membranes. R = 0.9909

ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT WASTE MANAGEMENT


 automated analyser; Please refer to local legal requirements.
 general laboratory equipment;

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!

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LITERATURE
1. Tietz NW et al. Lipase in serum-the elusive enzyme: An
overview. Clin Chem 1993;39:746-756.
2. Steinberg WM, Goldstein SS,Davies ND et al. Diagnostic assays
in acute pancreatitis. (Review). Ann Intern Med 1985; 102:576-
580.
3. Leybold A, Junge W. Importance of colipase for the
measurement of serum lipase activity. Adv clin Enzymol
1986;4:60-67.
4. Alan H. B. Wu, Tietz Clinical Guide to Laboratory Tests, W.B.
Saunders Company, 4th edition, 676 (2006).

Date of issue: 09. 2012.

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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