Description
Albumin Quick Test Strips (BA0263) (BA0263)
The Albumin Quick Test Strips (SKU: BA0263) provide a rapid and inexpensive method for the semi-quantitative determination of albumin in biological samples without the need for sophisticated laboratory instruments. Albumin is the most abundant plasma protein in humans and plays many important physiological roles, including maintenance of colloid osmotic pressure and the binding of key substances such as long-chain fatty acids, bile acids, bilirubin, haematin, calcium and magnesium. Serum albumin is a reliable prognostic indicator for liver disease, nephritic syndrome, malnutrition and protein-losing enteropathies, and elevated serum albumin is associated with dehydration, while detection of albumin in urine is crucial for albuminuria. The strips are based on the immobilisation of an albumin-sensitive chromogen onto a pad; albumin reacts with the chromogen to produce a coloured product whose intensity is directly proportional to the albumin concentration in the sample. Results are read within 30 seconds by comparison against a supplied colour chart.
| Product Name: | Albumin Quick Test Strips (BA0263) |
| SKU: | BA0263 |
| Detection Method: | Colorimetric test strip (immobilised albumin-sensitive chromogen; visual colour chart comparison) |
| Sample Type: | ['Serum', 'Plasma', 'Urine'] |
| Species Reactivity: | All |
| Assay Time: | Approximately 30 seconds colour development |
| Kit Size: | 10 strips |
| Equipment Required: | Test strip (visual colour chart comparison) |
| Storage: | Room temperature (keep strips dry and out of direct sunlight) |
| Shelf Life: | 6 months |
| Shipping: | Room Temperature |
Semi-quantitative colorimetric test strips for the rapid determination of albumin in serum, plasma, urine and other biological samples using a visual colour-chart comparison.
- Rapid and inexpensive; requires no sophisticated laboratory instruments.
- Based on an immobilised albumin-sensitive chromogen producing a colour proportional to albumin concentration.
- Colour develops in around 30 seconds for straightforward visual comparison.
- Semi-quantitative determination of albumin in serum, plasma and urine.
- Screening for albuminuria and assessment of albumin-related conditions.
Note: The below protocol is a sample protocol. Protocols are specific to each batch/lot. For the correct instructions please follow the protocol included in your kit.
| Step | Procedure |
| 1 | Sample preparation: for most serum or plasma samples, dilute 100-fold; most urine samples can be tested undiluted. |
| 2 | For samples that do not require dilution, directly transfer 20 µL of sample and spread evenly across the whole strip reaction pad, then proceed to the colour-development step. |
| 3 | For samples requiring a 100-fold dilution, transfer 5 µL of sample to an empty Dilution Tube, add 495 µL dH2O, cap and invert to mix (or pipette up and down), then transfer 20 µL of the diluted sample and spread evenly across the whole strip reaction pad. |
| 4 | Allow colour to develop on the strip for 30 seconds. |
| 5 | Compare the colour of the reaction pad to the Albumin Chart shown on the test strip bag; multiply the chart concentration by the dilution used (1 or 100) to determine the albumin concentration in the sample. |
Albumin concentration = concentration read from the Albumin Chart × dilution factor used (1 for undiluted samples or 100 for 100-fold diluted samples).
| Component | Quantity | Storage |
| Test Strips | 10 | Room temperature |
| Empty Dilution Tubes | 10 | Room temperature |
| Instruction Manual | 1 | Room temperature |
