NEPHSTAR® Complementa (C3) Kit

Catalog No. D K 0 3 3

1. Intended Use This product is used on NEPHSTAR® protein analysis system for quantitative determination of human Complement 3 (C3) in seriin-! as an aid in c'iagnosis of abnorma! C 3 metabolism.

2. Summary C3 is the central point of the classic and alternative complement pathway. On activation spilt products of C 3 has important biological functions. C 3 is an opsonin and involved in immune adherence. C 3 is an anaphyiatoxin and a chemotoxin. C 3 behaves aiso like an acute phase protein, therefore increased levéis may be found in acute inflammatory reactions. Decreased levéis are reported in complex disease, recurrent immune infections with pyrogenic bacteria, various glomerulonephritides and in congenital deficiencies.

3. Tes t Principie Immunonephelometry is applied. This method ¡nvolves measuring the light scattered by insoluble complexes formed by reaction betv^/een specific protein in samples and its respective antiserum, and the amount of scattered light is directly proportional to the concentration ot the protein under condition that antiserum is In excess . Concentrations are automaticaliy calculated by reference to a calibration curve sfored in the instrument.

4. Kit Components Coda Ñame Volume/Quantity DA033 C3 Antiserum 1x2.0 mi DB033 C3 Reaction buffer 1x25.0 mL DC033 C3 Magnetic card 1 DM033 C3 Control 1x0 .3mL

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5. Materials required but not supplied 5.1 N E P H S T A R Protein analysis system ( N S 1 0 0 ) 5.2 N E P H S T A R Accessory pack ( D K 1 1 0 ) 5.3 Electronic pipette ( Y B 2 0 1 ) 5.4 Pipette 5 -50uL(YB301) 5.5 Pipette 100-1000uL(YB302) 5.6 Equipment for coliection of Samples

6. Storage and Stabllity The unopened reagent kit should be stored under 2-8'C and can be used until the expiry date labeled on the kit. Do not freeze! The buffer should be equilibrated to room temperature before use. Once opened store the antisera and control at 2-8'C and the buffer at 18-25°C and be sure to screw on the cap tightiy. Under these conditions the buffer is stable for 3 months, antisera and control for 1 month.

7. Sample Coliection And Preparation Use serum samples. Collect blood samples by venepuncture and let them clot naturally and sepárate the sera a s soon as

possible to prevent haemolysis. Sera may be stored at 2-8°C for 48 hours, othenwise freeze at -20°C or below/; do not freeze and thaw sera more than once. Sample dilutions should be freshiy prepared on the day of assay. Testing of the following types of sera may result in misleading valúes: 7.1 Highiy lipemic, turbid and haemolysed samples are not

suitable for nephelometric assays and should not be used unless centrifuged or prepared using other methods. If the background is too turbid and can not be removed, please think of other measuring method.

7.2 Testing of samples containing rheumatoid factors, paraprcteíns or circulating immunocomplexes can result in misleading valúes due to non-specific scattering light possibly generated by these articles.

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Reagent Volume Sample (1 /11 ) 40ul C 3 Reaction Buffer 400ul C 3 Antiserum 40ul

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Switch N E P H S T A R on. Enter chemistry number. Enter chemistry number of C 3 kit (C3=33). If C 3 assay has never been performed on the instrument before, please swipe card when "please swipe card" is displayed. The assay ñame and lot of reagent are displayed. Check carefully, press E N T E R if the lot number is ¡dentical to that printed on the card or kit label, otherwise swipe card to update the curve daía stored in N E P H S T A R . Dilute samples or controls using N E P H S T A R Sample Diluent supplied in N E P H S T A R Accessory pack (Cat. No: DK110 ) . The default dilution scheme for C 3 assay is 1/11 (e.g. 400uL sample diluent + 40uL sample) . Prepare one cuvette for each sample to be assayed. Place a stirring bar to the cuvette using the fórceps supplied with N E P H S T A R , then add 40uL of diluted sample carefully to the bottom of the cuvette. Enter sample ID. Press number keys to enter the sample ID; or press E N T E R to accept the currently displayed sample ID. Enter sample dilution: 11 . Accept the default sample dilution by pressing E N T E R , othenwise press number keys to alter the dilution scheme. Place cuvette in chamber. Place the cuvette containing a stirring bar and 40uL of diluted sample in the chamber and press it down slightiy until it reaches the bottom of the chamber. The cuvette will be detected automatically. Add reagent. Add 400 uL 0 3 reaction buffer and 40 uL 0 3 antiserum simultaneously into the cuvette using the electronic pipette (Oat . No.: Y B 2 0 1 ) supplied with N E P H S T A R . N E P H S T A R will sense the addition of reagents. With movement of the stirring bar, the assay begins after blanking and result will be printed automatically at the end of the assay. On completion of the assay remove the cuvette, press E N T E R to perform the next assay. Sample ID will increase sequentially. For alteration of the ID press BAOK twice and tip in the right number. If N E P H S T A R indicates result is higher than measurement range, reassay the sample at a higher dilution of e.g. 1/55 ( 1 6 0 ^ 1 sample diluent + 40nL 1/1 í diluted sample) . Accordingly the sample dilution should

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