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Reagents

Reagents are produced at the Liverpool Centre.
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Quality Statement

All products are CE marked and comply with the standards laid down in the Guidelines for the Blood Transfusion Services in the U.K. (current edition) and are prepared to best standards of practice.

To maintain CE marking we work to ISO9000, Part 2 for production and design to meet the requirements of the EC in-vitro diagnostics directive with special reference to annex 2 which deals with ABO & Rh blood grouping and antibody detection.

Please note our CE Licensing arrangements are such that we only supply to The Irish Republic and the U.K.

Information leaflet about the products and services offered by NBS Reagents.

NBS Reagents Information Leaflet INF/DDR/RE/023/02 (PDF)

 
Reagents Price List

Reagents Product Inserts

Reagents Product Profiles

Ordering of reagents

For information of these & other products contact one of the NBS Reagent laboratories

Reagents distribution schedule 2009-2010

Red Cell Reagents

Antibody detection and identification

Antiglobulin test

Serological controls and other products

 
Reagents Price List

A price list for NBS Reagents 2009 - 2010 can be found below:

NBS Reagents Portfolio 2009-10 (PDF)

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Reagents Product Inserts

Please find below the product name and document reference:

Reagent Red Cells

NBS Reagents and DiaMed GRU files
ABO control cells INF79 (PDF)
ABO control cells in CellStab INF80 (PDF)
IgG coated cells Coated Cells IN108 (PDF)
rr Screening Cells INF124 (PDF)
Screening Cells INF126 (PDF)
Screening Cells in CellStab INF125 (PDF)
Panel Cells INF107 (PDF)
Panel Cells in CellStab INF106 (PDF)
Whole blood controls INF131 (PDF)
Reagent red cells for the titration of red cell antibodies INF129 (PDF)
Papain Solution Product Insert INF99 (PDF)
IPEx (Internal Proficiency Exercise) INF109 (PDF)

Serological controls for in vitro diagnostic use only

AB Serum INF119 (PDF)
Weak anti-D Control INF118 (PDF)
Weak anti-c Control INF115 (PDF)
Weak anti-Fya Control INF116 (PDF)
Weak anti-K Control INF117 (PDF)

Reagents for use in serological investigation

ZZAP INF87 (PDF)

Reagent Product Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)

Red cell reagents in Alsevers INF102 (PDF)
Red cell reagents in CellStab INF198 (PDF)
Red cell reagents in LISP INF105 (PDF)
Weak antisera for control use INF/DDR/RC/019/07 (PDF)
AB Serum INF111 (PDF)
ZZAP INF137 (PDF)
Papain solution INF97 (PDF)
Whole blood controls INF130(PDF)
BRAD-3 and AEVZ 5.3 FITC conjugates
and BRIC 256 and BRAD 3 R-phycoerythrin conjugates INF112 (PDF)


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Reagent product profiles

Panel 1 Lot Number
3188
Expiry Date
2010.03.11

Panel 2 Lot Number
3189
Expiry Date
2010.04.01

3 Cell Screen Lot Number
3299
Expiry Date
2010.03.25

2 Cell rr Screening cells Lot Number
3092
Expiry Date
2010.03.25

Panel 1 Lot Number
3190
Expiry Date
2010.04.08

2 Cell Screen Lot Number
3302
Expiry Date
2010.03.18

2 Cell Screen Lot Number
3304
Expiry Date
2010.04.15


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Ordering of reagents

Reagents can be ordered on a standing order basis which is renewed each year, or on an ad-hoc basis by telephone with written confirmation to one of the reagent departments.

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Red Cell Reagents

All cells have a four week expiry date and are CE marked.

ABO reverse grouping and Rh control cells.

10mL volumes of 3% A1,A2,B rr cells and OR1r in Alsevers
10mL volumes of 0.8%Arr and Brr cells in DiaMed CellStab

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Antibody detection and identification

2-cell screen* - consisting of OR1R1 and OR2R2 with homozygous expression of the S, s, Fya, Fyb, Jka and Jkb antigens and positive for K, P1, N, Lea and Leb.

3-cell screen* - consisting of OR1R1, OR2R2, and Orr with homozygous expression of the antigens as per the 2-cell screen.

Screening cells are supplied in Alsevers or DiaMed CellStab.

A range of antibody identification panels are available and are supplied as native or enzyme treated in preservative solution or in Diamed CellStab. Each panel is derived from a different set of donors to allow better identification of antibody mixtures.

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Antiglobulin test

IgG coated cells

For addition to apparent negative antiglobulin reactions to ensure that there has been no inhibition of the anti-IgG.Sensitised with anti-D to give a grade 2-3 positive reaction to help ensure that even partial inhibition is detected.

Supplied as 1 x 10 mL of 4% suspension

Weak IgG anti-D control

(approx. 0.1 iu/mL) for use as a positive control in antibody screening

Weak anti-c,anti-K and anti-Fya controls. Supplied as 1 x 10 mL volumes

Inert serum from group AB donors for use as a negative control

Supplied as 1 x 10 mL volume

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Serological controls and other products

Whole blood controls

A and B cells (one of which is Rh D positive and the other Rh D negative. One containing anti-D and the other anti-K. Supplied as a set of 2 x 5 mL volumes.

IPEx

Supplied 6 times a year this can be used for internal proficiency testing, staff training etc. Most exercises are accompanied by some CPD questions.

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For information on these and other products contact:

Liverpool 0151 552 7157
reagentscs@nbs.nhs.uk

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