Glucose is a major source of energy for most cells of the body; insulin
facilitates glucose entry into the cells.
Diabetes is a disease manifested by hyperglycemia; patients with
diabetes demonstrate an inability to produce insulin1,5,6
Clinical diagnosis should not be made on a single test result; it should
integrate clinical and other laboratory data.
STORAGE AND STABILITY
All the components of the kit are stable until the expiration date on the
label when stored tightly closed at 2-8ºC, protected from light and
contaminations prevented during their use.
Do not use reagents over the expiration date.
ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT
- Spectrophotometer or colorimeter measuring at 340 nm.
- Matched cuvettes 1,0 cm light path.
- General laboratory equipment.
SAMPLES
- Serum or plasma free of hemolysis1
Serum should be removed from the clot as quickly as possible.
- Urine1
Stability of the sample: Glucose in serum or plasma is stable at 2-8º for3 days
INTERFERENCES
Hemoglobin up to 19 g/L and bilirubin up to 100 mg/L, do not interfere1.
A list of drugs and other interfering substances with glucose determination
has been reported by Young et. al3,4.
NOTES
1. GLUCOSE CAL: Proceed carefully with this product because due its
nature it can get contaminated easily.
2. Calibration with the aqueous standard may cause a systematic error in
automatic procedures. In these cases, it is recommended to use a serum
Calibrator.
3. Use clean disposable pipette tips for its dispensation.
4. SPINREACT has instruction sheets for several automatic
analyzers.
