CAP TODAY Pathology/Laboratory Medicine/Laboratory Management
March 2020—Verichem Laboratories announced the availability of its ethanol standard kits. The protein-based, liquid standards are intended for calibration or calibration verification of serum ethanol test systems. The product also contains lactate, salicylate, and acetaminophen in a known linear relation and may be used to determine the linearity, sensitivity, and reportable range for these analytes as well. The reference materials are free of surfactants, glycols, azide, and other interfering substances. The kit contains a six-level set with 5.0 mL of each level. Shelf life is 18 months when stored at 2° to 8°C.
The company also announced the availability of its urine uric acid standard kits for calibration or calibration verification of urine test systems. Concentrations are assigned by gravimetric procedure and indicate weight per volume composition using uric acid source material of known purity. The standards are free of surfactants, glycols, azide, and other interfering substances. The kit contains a five-level set with 5.0 mL of each level. The fluids are packaged in multiple dose, polyethylene dropper vials.