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Process and reagent composition for determination of fructosamine in body fluids
Assignee: Roche Diagnostics GmbH
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Filing: 1988-05-05
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Granted: 1991-10-08
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Expires: 2008-05-05
Abstract
Abstract A process for the determination of fructosamine in body fluids by the reaction of a sample solution with a color reagent, wherein the sample liquid is mixed with a buffer solution having a pH value of from 9 to 12, a color-forming reagent and uricase, as well as with at least one detergent, and the chronological change of the extinction is measured kinetically in a temperature range of from 20 DEG to 40 DEG C. at the earliest after 5 minutes.
Inventors
- 👤 Bernd Vogt
- 👤 Lieselotte Schellong
- 👤 Joachim Siedel
- 👤 Joachim Ziegenhorn
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 15:15
CPC Classifications
C; C12; C12Q; C12Q1/00; C12Q1/26; C12Q1/54; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S436/00; Y10S436/904; Y10T; Y10T436/00; Y10T436/14; Y10T436/142222; Y10T436/143333; Y10T436/144444; Y10T436/25; Y10T436/25125
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 26
Claim 1
Independent Claim
103 words
A process for the determination of fructosamine in body fluids by the reaction of a sample solution with a colour-forming reagent comprising simultaneously mixing a sample liquid with a (i) a buffer solution having a pH of from 9 to 12, (ii) a tetrazolium salt as the colour-forming reagent, (iii) uricase in an amount sufficient to eliminate uric acid interference and (iv) at least one detergent in an amount sufficient to reduce turbidity in said sample liquid, and measuring chronological change of extinction over a period of time no earlier than 5 minutes after mixing, at a temperature range of from 20°-40° C.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
103 words
A process for the determination of fructosamine in body fluids by the reaction of a sample solution with a colour-forming reagent comprising simultaneously mixing a sample liquid with a (i) a buffer solution having a pH of from 9 to 12, (ii) a tetrazolium salt as the colour-forming reagent, (iii) uricase in an amount sufficient to eliminate uric acid interference and (iv) at least one detergent in an amount sufficient to reduce turbidity in said sample liquid, and measuring chronological change of extinction over a period of time no earlier than 5 minutes after mixing, at a temperature range of from 20°-40° C.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
12 words
A process according to claim 1, wherein a peroxidatively-active enzyme is added.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
A process according to claim 1 wherein the buffer solution has a pH value of from 10 to 11.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
15 words
A process according to claim 3, in which the buffer is sodium or potassium carbonate.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
A process according to claim 1 wherein the buffer is used in a concentration of from 50 to 500 mMole/liter.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
25 words
A process according to claim 1, wherein the detergent is selected from the group consisting of non-ionic detergents anionic detergents, zwitterrionic detergents and mixture thereof.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
38 words
A process according to claim 6, wherein the nonionic detergent is a straight-chained or branched alkanol-polyglycol ether with 8 to 12 carbon atoms in the alkanol part and with, on average, 4 to 8 glycol units per molecule.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
22 words
A process according to claim 7, wherein the alkanol-polyglycol ether is used in a concentration of from 1 to 5% by weight.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
19 words
A process according to claim 6, wherein the anionic detergent is an alkali metal salt of a bile acid.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
18 words
A process according to claim 9, wherein the alkali metal salt of a bile acid is sodium cholate.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
21 words
A process according to claim 6, wherein the anionic detergent is used in a concentration of from 1 to 10 mMole/liter.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
13 words
A process according to claim 6, wherein a cationic detergent is additionally used.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
25 words
A process according to claim 12, wherein the cationic detergent is selected from the group consisting of quaternary ammonium compounds, pyridinium compounds and mixtures thereof.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
19 words
A process according to claim 1, wherein uricase is used in a concentration of from 2 to 10 U/ml.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
21 words
A process according to claim 2, wherein the peroxidatively-active enzyme is used in a concentration of from 1 to 5 U/ml.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
14 words
A process according to claim 15, wherein peroxidase is used as the peroxidatively-active enzyme.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
21 words
A process according to claim 1, wherein the tetrazolium salt is used in a concentration of from 0.1 to 1 mMole/liter.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
21 words
A process according to claim 17, wherein the tetrazolium salt is used in a concentration of from 0.2 to 0.6 mMole/liter.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
15 words
A process according to claim 1, wherein nitrotetrazolium blue is used as the tetrazolium salt
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
17 words
A process according to claim 1, wherein said measuring takes place 5 to 15 minutes after mixing.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
20 words
A process according to claim 1, wherein said measuring takes place at a temperature of from 25° to 37° C.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
80 words
A process according to claim 1, wherein the buffer solution has a pH value of from 10 to 11 and is used in a concentration of from 50 to 500 mMoles per liter, the uricase is used in a concentration of from 2 to 10 U/ml, the detergent comprises (1) a nonionic and anionic detergent and (2) a cationic detergent, and said measuring takes place 5 to 15 minutes after mixing at a temperature of from 25° to 37° C.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
110 words
A process according to claim 22, wherein sodium or potassium carbonate is used as the buffer, the nonionic detergent is a straight-chained or banched alkanol-polyglycol ether with 8 to 12 carbon atoms in the alkanol group and with, on average, 4 to 8 glycol units per molecule and is used in a concentration of from 1 to 5% by weight, the anionic detergent is sodium cholate used in concentration of from 1 to 10 mMoles per liter, the cationic detergent is a quarternary ammonium or pyridinium compound or a mixture thereof, and the tetrazolium salt is nitrotetrazolium blue used in a concentration of from 0.1 to 1 mMole per liter.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
21 words
A process according to claim 22, wherein a peroxidatively-active enzyne in a concentration of from 1 to 5 U/ml. is added.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
14 words
A process according to claim 24, wherein peroxidase is used as the peroxidatively-active enzyme.
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