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CONTROLS & CALIBRATORS

Description of Product

· Human source naturally occurring antibodies from purified pooled sera.

· All raw materials of human origin are tested and found negative for: HIV Ag, HBs Ag, HIV I & II Abs, HCV Abs and a test for Syphilis, by FDA approved methods.

· Final products are sterile filtered through 0.2 µ filters and filled into sterile containers.

· Final products are preserved with a suitable antimicrobial (e.g. sodium azide, proclin). Alternatively, customers may request a specific preservative to be used.

· Positive controls may be prepared as high titered bulk preparation which customers may dilute with their own diluents to a suitable working dilution or to prepare calibrators. Alternatively, customers may request that Equitech-Bio prepare the controls and/or calibrators at a specific titer.

· Negative controls are non-reactive for all markers and can be prepared from human source materials or synthetic materials.

· All controls and calibrators are stable for 1 year when stored at 2-8°C.

· All controls and calibrators are standardized to (WHO) International Standards.

· Can be supplied to the customer in different size containers per request.

Rheumatic Diseases Multiple Marker Controls and Calibrators:

· Antistreptolysin O (ASO) Positive Serum (titer adjusted to customer’s specifications).

· Rheumatoid Factor (RF) Positive Serum (titer adjusted to customer’s specifications).

· C-Reactive Protein (CRP) Positive Serum (titer adjusted to customer’s specifications).

ToRCH Panel Antibodies (IgM & IgG) Positive Multiple Marker Controls and Calibrators:

ToRCH is an acronym for a group of infectious diseases that can cause illness in pregnant women and may cause birth defects in their newborns. The test is a screen for the presence of antibodies to these infections. Confirmation of an active infection may require more specific tests:

· Toxoplasma gondii Positive Serum (titer adjusted to customer’s specifications).

· Rubella Virus Positive Serum (titer adjusted to customer’s specifications).

· Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Positive Serum (titer adjusted to customer’s specifications).

· Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV)Positive Serum (titer adjusted to customer’s specifications).

Sexually Transmitted Disease Controls and Calibrators:

· Syphilis Antibody Positive Serum (titer adjusted to customer’s specifications).

· Herpes Simplex Virus II (HSV) Positive Serum (titer adjusted to customer’s specifications).

Please see related pages:

Positive Calibrators

Positive Controls

Positive Sera/Plasma