Glucose assay

Description

Intended Use

For the quantitative in vitro determination of Glucose in serum, plasma and urine. This product is suitable for automated, semi-automated and manual use.

Clinical Significance

The accurate measurement of glucose in serum or plasma is important in the diagnosis and treatment of carbohydrate metabolism disorders such as diabetes mellitus, neonatal hypoglycemia, idiopathic hypoglycemia and of pancreatic islet cell carcinoma. Glucose is often measured in conjunction with various tolerance tests after the administration of doses of leucine, insulin, glucagon or glucose.