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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 02, 1991
Filed:
Feb. 07, 1990
Applicant:
Inventors:
Jim Kennamer, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Diane Storhoff, Muncie, IN (US);
Roger Bontrager, Indianapolis, IN (US);
David Tabb, Greenfield, IN (US);
Arthur Usmani, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Assignee:
Boehringer Mannheim Corporation, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N / ; G01N / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
436 14 ; 2524081 ; 435 14 ; 436-8 ; 436 95 ; 436 18 ;
Abstract
The invention relates to a non-serum based control reagent for glucose determination. Rather than using modified serum, the control reagent contains water, glucose, and the viscosity agent polystyrene sulphonate. The control reagent may also contain a buffer, preservatives, surfactants or surface active agents. A method of making the control reagent is also disclosed.