Patent ID: 6632676
Filing Date: 2003-10-14
Classification: G01N,Y10T

Abstract:
A multi-purpose isotonic diluent reagent consisting of an aqueous solution of from about 1.5 to about 1.8% w/v of a single alkali metal sulfate salt selected from the class consisting of sodium sulfate, potassium sulfate and the mixture of sodium sulfate and potassium sulfate which dissociates into individual ions for establishing isotonicity, osmolality and conductivity of the reagent, and additives of a buffering agent, a chelating agent, an anesthetic agent, and a germicidal agent, the diluent having a pH of 7.0 to 7.2, and osmolality of 285 to 335 milliosmoles/kg and a conductivity 18 to 20 milliSiemens/cm.