Patent ID: 6136607
Filing Date: 2000-10-24
Classification: B01L,B32B,B65D,G01N,Y10T

Abstract:
A panel of quality control reagents to control for from about 5 to about 20 analytes, wherein one of said analytes is pO.sub.2, said panel consisting of as few reagents as practicable, wherein each reagent is in a separate zero headspace container;wherein one of said reagents is an all-inclusive formulation having a pH range of from about 6.4 to about 7.4, a pO.sub.2 value in a predetermined range .+-.4 mmHg, wherein said value is from about 20 mmHg to about 75 mmHg, and glucose at a specified value selected from a range of about 10 mg/dL to about 80 mg/dL, and comprises dyes to simulate tHb and CO--Ox fractions, said dyes simulating a tHb concentration of from about 5 g/dL to about 11 g/dL; andwherein other reagents within the panel also control for pO.sub.2 at a specified value in a predetermined range .+-.4 mmHg, wherein said value is from 80 mmHg to 600 mmHg, and do not comprise glucose or dyes to simulate tHb and CO--Ox fractions.