Chemistry: analytical and immunological testing – Hemoglobin – myoglobin – or occult blood
Patent
1993-02-24
1994-05-10
McMahon, Timothy M.
Chemistry: analytical and immunological testing
Hemoglobin, myoglobin, or occult blood
435 28, 436135, G01N 3372
Patent
active
053106806
ABSTRACT:
Improved fecal occult blood test having a matrix such as paper printed or impregnated with guaiac. The improvement comprises increasing the sensitivity while maintaining or improving the specificity of the test by employing an alcoholic peroxide developing solution which contains an enhancing agent. The enhancers comprise phenolic type compounds such as esters of parahydroxybenzoic acids.
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Baker Josefina T.
Ly Peter U.
Olivet Eli Z.
Hampson Gary T.
Henry Janis C.
May William H.
McMahon Timothy M.
SmithKline Diagnostics, Inc.
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