New Fructosamine Reagent Application for Olympus AU Series Analyzers

Pointe Scientific has validated new reagent applications for the quantitative determination of Fructosamine for the Olympus AU series analyzers.

The Fructosamine method is based on the ability of ketoamines to reduce NBT to a formazan dye under alkaline conditions. The rate of formazan development is directly proportional to the Fructosamine concentration (mmol/L) when measured at 550nm. The reagent is linear to 8.5mmol/L and has a reconstituted stability of 30 days refrigerated.

Fructosamine provides a tighter two to three week evaluation in blood glucose control in comparison to Hemoglobin A1c, which provides a six to eight week window. Fructosamine is important when bringing the diabetic patient into control of their blood sugar levels.