Lysing is a critical step in A1c testing
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A1c-Cellular Linearity is a ready-to-use linearity product featuring intact red blood cells. A1c-Cellular Linearity tests the entire HbA1c procedure, including the lysing of the red blood cell. It is assayed on the top HbA1c chemistry analyzers and provides instrument-specific target values and expected ranges for immediate results.
Product Description
A1c-Cellular Linearity is a 5-level assayed linearity material used to assess instrument accuracy and verify the reportable range of the Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) parameter. It is the only commercially available linearity/calibration verification material containing intact red blood cells. A1c-Cellular Linearity tests the entire HbA1c procedure, including the lysing of the red blood cell – a step omitted by competitive products. This important step ensures that the entire system, instrument and reagents, is working properly and providing accurate patient results. The ready-to-use liquid control mimics a patient sample and does not need to be reconstituted prior to use, reducing the potential for human error. A1c-Cellular Linearity is packaged in convenient vials with pierceable caps for autosampling by analyzer and the vials include barcodes for instruments capable of barcode scanning.
Features
- Available in a 5-level set
- Plastic vials with pierceable caps for analyzer autosampling
- Appropriate for immunoassay and ionic exchange HPLC methodologies
- Assayed on the top HbA1c analyzers
- 7-day open-vial stability
- 105-day closed-vial stability
Benefits
- Helps clinical laboratories meet quality requirements for HbA1c testing
- Established assay ranges provide less room for error
- Tests the entire HbA1c procedure including the lyse step
- Does not need to be reconstituted, reducing the potential for human error
- Access to STATS®, a free interlaboratory quality control program with peer group data comparison and online submission
Resources
Instructions (IFU)
Certificates
Product Information
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Ordering Information
| Description | Catalog Number |
|---|---|
| 5 x 2.0 mL | 285536 |
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HbA1c Products
Streck’s HbA1c product line includes a control and linearity with intact red blood cells to challenge the entire HbA1c procedure, including the lysing of the red blood cells. Daily use of these whole blood controls provides quality control data for confirming the precision and accuracy of your laboratory’s instruments. Laboratories should validate test methods at least every six months or following changes in lots of critical reagents or system components.
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