Copper containing reagent for the detection and determination of bilirubin in the urine
AssigneeDiesse Diagnostica Senese S.r.l.
InventorFranco Meiattini
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Abstract
A reagent containing a buffer suitable for maintaining the Ph of the reagent between 3-7, sulfanilic acid or sulfanilamide, a cupric soluble salt and an alkaline metal nitrite, for the detection and determination of bilirubin in the urine providing precise results and ready automation of the procedure, characterized in that it is a stable combination of all the substances used for such analysis.
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A reagent for the detection and determination of bilirubin in urine, consisting essentially of a buffer suitable to maintain the pH of the reagent between 3 and 7 and inert to cupric ions, an aromatic compound selected from the group consisting of sulfanilic acid and sulfanilamide, a cupric soluble salt and an alkaline metal nitrite.
A reagent for the detection and determination of bilirubin in urine, consisting essentially of a buffer suitable to maintain the pH of the reagent between 3 and 7 and inert to cupric ions, an aromatic compound selected from the group consisting of sulfanilic acid and sulfanilamide, a cupric soluble salt, an alkaline metal nitrite and a surfactant selected from the group consisting of anionic and non-ionic surfactants.
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