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A1c-Cellular is the only HbA1c control on the market with intact red blood cells. A1c-Cellular tests the entire HbA1c procedure, including the lysing of the red blood cell – a step omitted with other controls. This important step ensures the entire system, instrument and reagents, is working properly and providing accurate patient results.
Product Description
A1c-Cellular is a whole blood control that tests the entire HbA1c procedure, including the lysing of the red blood cell, a step omitted by competitor controls. The ready-to-use liquid control resembles a patient sample and does not need to be reconstituted prior to use, reducing the potential for human error. A1c-Cellular is packaged in convenient vials with pierceable caps for autosampling by analyzer and is available in two clinically significant levels.
Trust your entire HbA1c process to A1c-Cellular, the only control that includes the critical step of lysing the RBCs.
Features
- Available in two clinically significant levels
- Plastic vials with pierceable caps for analyzer autosampling
- Appropriate for immunoassay and ionic exchange HPLC methodologies
- Assayed on the top HbA1c analyzers
- 30-day open-vial stability
- 190-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 instrument 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
Ordering Information
| Description | Catalog Number |
|---|---|
| 2 x 2.0 mL (Level 1 & 2) | 211130 |
| 6 x 2.0 mL (Level 1 & 2) | 211124 |
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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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