Randox Laboratories the international clinical diagnostics
company announce the launch of a new high sensitivity troponin T control. The
new control allows clinical laboratories to more accurately monitor and assess
the performance of their hsTnT (High Sensitivity Troponin T) assay.
Cardiac Troponins are widely used in the
detection of Myocardial Infarction (MI) with even small elevations in the
levels of cardiac troponin indicating damage to the heart and possible MI. In
light of this both the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) and the American
College of Cardiology (ACC) recommend the use of a highly sensitive troponin
assay with excellent precision (less than 10% CV) at the 99th percentile of the
reference range.
Before now, suitable control materials for
high sensitivity Troponin T with target values sufficiently close to the 99th
percentile of the reference range (14ng/L) were unavailable. The recent launch
of the Randox Acusera High Sensitivity Troponin T Control has changed things
and now provides laboratories with the ability to more accurately monitor and
assess the performance of their hsTnT assay.
The ultra low Troponin T levels found in the
Randox control are significantly lower than those found in other manufacturers
QC material. Target values for the Randox control are generally around 16.5ng/l
(range 12.4 - 20.6ng/l) and are closest to the 14ng/ml cut off.
The Acusera high sensitivity troponin T
control has a shelf life of up to 4 years meaning the same lot of control
material can be used for longer thus reducing the problems associated with lot
crossovers. A reconstituted stability of 5 days at +2 - +8
oC or 4
weeks at -20
oC minimises unnecessary waste and provides significant
cost savings.
Randox also manufacture a liquid cardiac
control with assayed values for an impressive 10 cardiac markers including BNP,
CK-MB, D-dimer, Digoxin, Homocysteine, hsCRP, Myoglobin, NT-ProBNP, Troponin I
and Troponin T. As the name suggests the control is liquid ready to use for
added convenience and ease of us. Three levels are available spanning the
complete clinical range with cut off levels for both Troponin I and T in line
with international recommendations.
For more information visit
www.randox.com
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