New Microalbumin Reagent Application for Olympus AU series analyzers

Pointe Scientific, Inc. has introduced an application for the quantitative determination of Microalbumin on Olympus AU series analyzers.

The two-part liquid stable reagent consists of a buffer reagent and an antiserum reagent. When a sample is mixed with anti-human albumin goat antiserum, agglutination is caused by the antigen-antibody reaction. Turbidity is measured at 340nm and 700nm and albumin in the sample is quantitatively determined.

Microalbuminuria is a condition characterized by increased urinary excretion of albumin in the absence of overt nephropathy. The condition is most often caused by kidney damage from diabetes. Because microalbuminuria may be reversible if diabetes is well controlled, microalbumin testing is an important tool for diabetic treatment programs.