The technology of immunoturbidimetry implements a further milestone in fecal calprotectin quantification. It allows very rapid and flexible random access use, as well as being the ideal solution for high throughput applications in the routine laboratory. The assay can be applied on all automated platforms in clinical chemistry and allows short turnaround time from stool sample to reportable result.
The combination of the test with the CALEX® Cap stool preparation device strongly simplifies the cumbersome procedure for stool pre-analytics and is adapted to the use on clinical chemistry analyzers. No additional pipetting and manual dilution steps are required anymore. The assay covers a measuring range from 20 to 8000 µg/g calprotectin.
Name | BÜHLMANN fCAL® turbo |
Method | particle-enhanced turbidimetric immunoassay (PETIA) |
Sample Type | Fecal extracts |
Kit Format | 2 reagents; wedge bottles for direct loading on many platforms Reagents last for ~200 tests; platform dependent |
Sample Preparation | CALEX® Cap extracts can be used directly without additional dilution |
On-board Stability | Stable for at least 60 days at up to 15°C |
Calibration | Stable for ~30 days |
Calibration Range | 0-2000 µg/g |
Measuring Range | 20-8000 µg/g |
Sample Volume | ~10 ul Extract (1:500) |
Time to Result | 10 min (approx.) |
Applicable | on all major platforms |
Abbott | Alinity |
Architect c-series | |
Beckman Coulter | AU Series (AU400/640) |
AU480 | |
AU680 | |
AU5800 | |
DxC 700AU | |
DxC 600/800 | |
DxC 500AU | |
BioSystems | BA200 |
Horiba ABX | Pentra 400 |
IDS | iSYS |
Mindray | BS-200E |
BS-240/240Pro | |
BS-380 | |
BS-400 | |
BS-480 | |
Ortho | Vitros 5600 |
Vitros 7600 | |
Roche | cobas c501/502 |
cobas c503 | |
cobas c701/702 | |
cobas c111 | |
cobas Integra 800 | |
Siemens | Advia 1650/1800 |
2400 | |
XPT | |
Atellica CH 930 | |
Snibe | Biossays 240 Plus |
Thermo Fisher Scientific | Konelab30i |
Indiko/Indiko Plus | |
The Binding Site | Optilite |
*validation ongoing; **validation planned; contact support@buhlmannlabs.ch for information
Laboratory CEF-Boulard, Lyon (FR)
James Cook University Hospital, Middlesbrough (UK)
Children’s Hospital University of Zurich (CH)
Cumberland Infirmary, Carlisle (UK)
Triemli City Hospital of Zurich (CH)
Laborgemeinschaft 1, Zürich (CH)
Queen Elisabeth Hosptial, Birmingham (UK)
Mercy University Hospital, Cork (IE)
Cantonal Hospital, St. Gallen (CH)
BÜHLMANN Laboratories AG
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Switzerland
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