Patent ID: 7741060
Filing Date: 2010-06-22
Classification: G01N

Abstract:
1. A method to verify the accuracy of a PTH assay using a parathyroid hormone assay control, wherein the parathyroid hormone (PTH) assay control comprises a composition having a known concentration of a whole PTH component mixed with a known concentration of a PTH fragment component, comprising: wherein the ratio of the whole PTH component to the PTH fragment component ranges between about 1% to about 99%, wherein said composition further comprises a protein matrix base, and wherein said assay control is lyophilized; wherein the method comprises one or more trials of the following: wherein the results of step c) are utilized to provide a basis for accepting, rejecting or interpreting PTH assay results obtained through the use of the PTH assay of step a) for non-control samples.