Quality controls in liquid format eliminate the need for reconstitution, a necessary step with lyophilized, or freeze-dried, controls. Liquid controls are used in clinical chemistry labs, research organizations, diagnostic manufacturers, and in point-of-care testing to detect deviations in reagents or analyzers, thus ensuring the accuracy of test results. Liquid controls may be assayed or unassayed, human or bovine, and may cover a single analyte or over 100 parameters, including proteins, cardiac markers, CRP, lipids, blood gases, immunoassays, and electrophoresis. Controls with target values for an array of hormones and therapeutic drugs, tumor marker controls, and urine and urinalysis controls are also available.
What to Consider When Choosing a Liquid Quality Control?
Generally, liquid-format controls have a two-year unopened shelf life, and may be liquid frozen at –20 °C or liquid stable at +2–8 °C. Eliminating reconstitution saves time and minimizes the risk of pipetting errors.
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| Company | Bio-Rad Laboratories | Bio-Rad Laboratories | Bio-Rad Laboratories | Bio-Rad Laboratories | Bio-Rad Laboratories |
| Item | Liquichek Blood Gas Control, Level 1 | GonoPROBE, Single Level Control | Liquichek Hematology Control (A), Trilevel | Liquichek Whole Blood Immunosuppressant Control, Trilevel | Liquichek™ Qualitative Urine Toxicology Control, Negative Level |
| Catalog Number | 571 | 123 | 865 | 657 | 454 |
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| Description | Assayed, aqueous control for blood gas on blood gas instrumentation; level 1 of 3 (30 x 1.7 mL) | Unassayed, liquid human serum based reactive control for detecting Neisseria gonorrhoeae nucleic acids with GEN-PROBE® PACE® 2C (1 x 5 mL) | Assayed, liquid hematology control for Abbott CELL-DYN® 3 and 5 part differential analyzers for up to 21 parameters; trilevel (12 x 3 mL) | Assayed, liquid human whole blood control for 3 widely prescribed immunosuppressant drugs and Everolimus; (12 x 2 mL) | Assayed, liquid human urine negative control for monitoring precision of qualitative urine toxicology assays (6 x 3 mL) |
| Stability | 4 year shelf life at 18 to 25°C | 2 year shelf life at 2 to 8°C | 78 day shelf life at 2 to 8°C | 3 year shelf life at -20°C to -70°C | 3 year shelf life at 2–8°C |
| Size(s) | 30 x 1.7 mL | 1 x 5 mL | 12 x 3 mL | 12 x 2 mL | 6 x 3 mL |
| Analytes | pCO2, pH, pO2 | Neisseria gonorrhoeae | Partial list; inquire for comprehensive analyte menu: Basophils (BASO), % Basophils, Eosinophils (EOS), % Eosinophils, Granulocytes (GRAN), Hematocrit (HCT), Hemoglobin (Total), Lymphocytes (LYMPH), % Lymphocytes, Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin (MCH), Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin Concentration (MCHC), Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV), Mean Platelet Volume (MPV), MID, Monocytes (MONO), % Monocytes, Neutrophils (NEUT), % Neutrophils, Nucleated Red Blood Cells (NRBC), Nucleated Red Blood Cells/100 | Cyclosporine, Sirolimus, Everolimus, Tacrolimus | d-Amphetamine, d-Methamphetamine, 3, 4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), Secobarbital, Benzodiazepines, Nordiazepam, Oxazepam, 11-Nor-?-9-THC-9-COOH, Benzoylecgonine, Ethanol (mg/dL), Lysergic Acid Diethylamide (LSD), Methadone, Methaqualone, Morphine (Free), Oxycodone, Phencyclidine (PCP), Propoxyphene, Nortriptyline |
| Required Equipment | Cross-platform compatible | Cross-platform compatible | Cross-platform compatible | Cross-platform compatible | Cross-platform compatible |
| Format | Liquid | Liquid | Liquid | Liquid | Liquid |
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