Total Protein

1369

General Proteins

Total protein

Serum or plasma

Reagent: 6 x 50 mL,
Ready for use

Instructions for Use  |  Safety Data Sheet

For professional use only.

Proteinemia is a test useful to quantify the proteins present in the blood. Often, this parameter is measured as part of the panel of analyses performed during routine check-ups, so it is frequently used in assessing the patient's general health status. The concentration of proteins in the blood can provide general information about nutritional status, useful, in particular, when the patient has inexplicably lost weight. Proteinemia can be prescribed together with other tests to understand the cause of an abnormal accumulation of fluid in the tissues (oedema) and as a support to the diagnosis of certain liver and kidney diseases.

The determination of Total Proteins can be performed both with physical and chemical methods. Its determination is based on the chemical method of biureto-tartrate. Copper ions in alkaline medium react with substances containing two or more peptide groups to form a violet complex, this reaction is referred to as the biuret reaction (1). The intensity of the colour is directly proportional to the concentration of proteins in the sample.

Store at 15 - 25°C and protect from direct light. When correctly stored, the reagents are stable up the expiry date reported on the label. A slight variation in the composition of the reagent may occur between batches, but this has no effect on the test results. After opening, the vials are stable 30 days if recapped immediately and protected from contamination, evaporation, direct light and stored at correct temperature

Multicalibrator (R0300000006)
Normal control serum (R0400000006)
Pathological control serum (R0400000106)