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Blood Grouping Reagents

 

The continued supply of ready-to-use reagents is critical for safe blood transfusion and now products manufactured by our partners, Alba Bioscience Limited, have FDA clearence for sale into the US market, an endorsement of the quality of the products:

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ALBAcheck® -BGS Control Reagents ALBAcheck® -BGS High Titre Controls Kit ALBAclone®®Monoclonal ABO Antisera
ALBAclone® Monoclonal RhD Antisera ALBAclone® Rare Monoclonal Antisera ALBAclone® Advanced Partial RHD Typing Kit
ALBAcyte® Reagent Red Cells ALBAsera® Polyclonal Antisera Anti-Human Globulin
Proficiency Test Quant-Rho® FITC anti-D Sensitivity Controls
Solutions, Lectins, Enzymes & Enhancement Media Whole Blood Control Whole Blood - SP Control

 

ALBAcheck® - BGS Control Reagents


Whole blood control:

Intended for use as ABO & RhD controls for automated blood grouping systems:

  • Ready-to-use formulation
  • Supplied in 6ml vial size
  • Manufactured on a 4 weekly cycle - subscription
  • Suitable for antibody screening controlsWhole blood control
 
Vial No. Grouping Antibodies
A A Negative Anti-B, Anti-D
B O Positive, R, r Anti-A, Anti-B
C B Positive Anti-A, Anti-Kell
D AB Positive  
Whole Blood Control
Product Code Description Pack Size Price Add to Cart
Z493 ALBAcheck-BGS Whole Blood Control 4 x 6ml £105.56   

 

Whole Blood - SP Control:

whole blood controlThe UKBTS has specific guidelines on the control of automated blood grouping instruments to ensure that there is no possibility of an error that could result in a transfusion reaction. The accuracy of ABO and RhD typing can be comprehensively challenged with a new 4-vial format of Whole Blood Controls from Alba Bioscience. This control material has been specifically designed to work on Immucor Galileo & Echo instruments and conforms to the UKBTS guidelines on the control of automated blood grouping on instruments

The controls come in a consistent presentation format of 4-vials of the following composition:

  Grouping Antibodies
Vial 1 Group A R1R1 K Pos Anti-B
Vial 2 Group B R1R2 K Neg Anti-A & anti-K
Vial 3 Group O Pos R1R2 K Neg Anti-A+B
Vial 4 Group AB rr K Neg Anti-D

Control Reagent:

A range of control reagents which enables the user to validate and control testing on an individual or batch basis.

Control Reagents
Product Code Description Pack Size Price Add to Cart
Z251 Anti-D 0.3u/ml 10 x 10ml £173.99   
Z256 Enzyme Control 10 x 10ml £206.88   
Z257 ALBAcheck-BGS High Titre Controls Kit 4 x 6ml £132.61   
Z261 Anti-D Controls Kit 0.1, 0.05, 0.025 i.u/ml
Anti-D
3 x 5ml £47.74   
Z262 Anti-D Control 0.1 i.u/ml Anti-D 3 x 5ml £47.74   
Z263 Anti-D Control 0.05 i.u/ml Anti-D 3 x 5ml £47.74   
Z264* Anti-D Controls 0.025 i.u/ml Anti-D 5ml £21.22   
Z271 Reagent Control for Anti-D
(Use with Z031, Z036, Z039, Z041)
10 x 10ml £84.87   
Z281 AB Serum (Human) 10 x 5ml £228.09   

*minimum order required please enquire

 

Sensitivity Controls:

Specially formulated weak sensitivity controls, designed to stress testing platformsSensitivity Controls

  • Validated for use in column technologies
  • Derived from a pool of donations
  • Polyclonal material which presents as a normal weak sample
  • Four specificities demonstrate ability to detect a range of weak antibodies
  • Products can also be used for staff training
Sensitivity Controls
Product Code Description Pack Size Price Add to Cart
Z252 ALBAcheck-BGS Anti-c (weak) 3 x 5ml £38.19   
Z253 ALBAcheck-BGS Anti Fya (weak) 3 x 5ml £38.19   
Z254 ALBAcheck-BGS Anti-K (weak) 3 x 5ml £46.68   
Z255 ALBAcheck-BGS Anti-E (weak) 3 x 5ml £67.90   

  

Proficiency Test:

Intended for use as an internal, self assessment QA scheme. It assesses the ability of an individual and/or the capability of a method for detecting weak antibodies.

Kit constist of:

  • 20 randomly selected serum samples
  • Disk allowing immediate access to results
  • Results also available 'on-line' - please enquire
  • Ready-to-use, store at 2-8C
  • Closed-vial-stability: 1 year
  • Validated for use in column technology and tube systems
  • Product can also be used for staff training

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ALBAcheck® - BGS High Titre Controls Kit

Blood transfusionsFor use in the control of high titre anti-A and anti-B testing of blood donations. The kit provides a positive and negative control, which should be tested in the same way as the donation test samples.

In accordance with the Guidelines for Blood Transfusion Services in the United Kingdom (7th edition), the positive control has a potency of greater than 1/128 and the negative control less than 1/128

ALBAcheck® - BGS High Titre Controls Kit
Product Code. Description Pack Size Price Add to Cart
Z257 ALBAcheck-BGS High Titre Controls Kt 4 x 6ml £132.61   

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ALBAclone® Monoclonal ABO Antisera

A wide range of extensively tested monoclonal ABO grouping antisera

  • Monoclonal antibodies exhibit high degrees of potency, avidity and specificity
  • Anti-A reagent is dyed blue
  • Anti-B reagent is dyed yellow
  • Manufactured and standardised in accordance with UKBTS Guidelines

Tube, Slide:

  • Reagent dropper bottles deliver approximately 40µl
ALBAclone® Monoclonal ABO Antisera
Product Code Description & Specificity Cell Line Pack Size Comments Price Add to Cart
Z001 Anti-A LA2 10 x 10ml   £54.64   
Z011 Anti-B LB2 10 x 10ml Does not detect Acquired B £54.64   
Z021 Anti-A,B LA2, LB2, ES15 10 x 10ml Detects Ax Cells £54.64   

Microplate (ready-for-use):

ALBAclone Monoclonal ABO Antisera 

  • Validated for use on Diamed, Zenyx and IBG Microplate systems
  • Formulated to minimise problems of monolayering
  • Formulated and tested to equivalence of the tube/slide antisera
  • Z004 and Z024 are tested against weak subgroups of A

 

Microplate
Product Code Description & Specificity Cell Line Pack Size Comments Price Add to Cart
Z004 Anti-A LA2 10 x 30ml   £122.00   
Z014 Anti-B LB2 10 x 30ml Does not detect Acquired B £122.00   
Z024 Anti-A,B LA2, LB2, ES15 10 x 30ml Detects Ax Cells £122.00   

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ALBAclone® Monoclonal ABO Antisera

Tube, Slide:

  • Manufactured and standardised in accordance with UKBTS Guidelines
  • Slide tests are not recommended for detection of weak and partial RhD types
  • Recommendations based on UKBTS Guidelines for Compatibility Procedures in Blood Transfusion Laboratories are available
  • Reagent control available
ALBAclone® Monoclonal RhD Antisera
Product Code Description & Specificity Cell Line Pack Size Comments Price Add to Cart
Z031 Anti-D alpha (IgM) LDM1 10 x 10ml Does not detect DVI £98.14   
Z036 Anti-D beta (IgM) LDM3 10 x 10ml Does not detect DVI £98.14   
Z039 Anti-D optimum (IgM/IgM) LDM1/ESD1M 10 x 10ml Detects most RhD variants by direct tests £169.74   
Z041 Anti-D blend (IgM/IgG) LDM3/ESD1 10 x 10ml Detects DVI bu IAGT only £127.31   
Z271 Reagent Control for Anti-D Not applicable 10 x 10ml For use with Z031, Z036, Z039, Z041 £84.87   

Microplate (ready-to-use)

  • Validated for use on Diamed, Zenyx and IBG Microplate systems
  • Formulated to minimise problems of monolayering
  • Formulated and tested to equivalence of the tube/slide antisera
  • Recommendations based on UKBTS Guidelines for Compatibility Procedures in

Blood Transfusion Laboratories are available

ALBAclone® Monoclonal RhD Antisera
Product Code Description & Specificity Cell Line Pack Size Comments Price Add to Cart
Z034 Anti-D alpha (IgM) LDM1 10 x 30ml Does not detect DVI £190.96   
Z037 Anti-D beta (IgM) LDM3 10 x 30ml Does not detect DVI £190.96   

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Specialist Blood Grouping Reagents - ALBAclone® Rare Monoclonal Antisera

Rare Monoclonal

  • Manufactured and standardised in accordance with UK BTS Guidelines
  • Formulated to give clear and consistent results by conventional blood grouping techniques
  • IgM antibody unless indicated
  • Range includes 'hard-to-locate' sera including Anti-K and Anti-Lub
ALBAclone® Rare Monoclonal Antisera
Product Code Description Cell Line Pack Size Price Add to Cart
Z063 Anti-C P3X2551 3G8 3 x 5ml £148.53   
Z073 Anti-E DEM1 3 x 5ml £100.79   
Z083 Anti-c H48 3 x 5ml £100.79   
Z094 Anti-e MS-16, MS-21, MS-63 3 x 5ml £148.53   
Z113 Anti-CDE DCM1, LDM1, DEM1 3 x 10ml £143.22   
Z137 Anti-k LK1 2ml £57.29   
Z176 Anti-N LN3 5ml £40.31   
Z182 Anti-S P3S13JS123 (IgG) 2ml £122.00   
Z202 Anti-P 650 5ml £143.22   
Z212 Anti-Lea LEA2 5ml £65.78   
Z217 Anti-Leb LEB2 5ml £65.78   
Z223 Anti-Lub LU2 2ml £65.78   
Z244 Anti-H LH1 2ml £105.03   

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Specialist Blood Grouping Reagents - ALBAsera® Polyclonal Reagents

A range of conventional blood grouping sera.Alba Bioscience

  • For use by IAGT unless otherwise stated
  • Polyclonal antisera derived from donations of human antiserum
  • Majority of antiserum exclusive to this range
ALBAsera® Polyclonal Reagents
Product Code Description & Specificity Method of Use Pack Size Price Add to Cart
Z102 Anti-Cw - indirect Enzyme addition 5ml £132.61   
Z131 Anti-K - indirect IAGT 3 x 5ml £95.48   
Z139 AntiKpa - indirect IAGT 2ml £88.05   
Z151 Anti-Fya - indirect IAGT 3 x 5ml £111.39   
Z153 Anti-Fyb - indirect IAGT 2ml £105.03   
Z162 Anti-Jka-indirect IAGT 2ml £103.97   
Z165 Anti-Jkb - indirect IAGT 2ml £90.18   
Z186 Anti-s - indirect IAGT 2ml £101.85   
Z191 Anti-Vw - indirect IAGT 2ml £283.80   
Z221 Anti-Lua - indirect IAGT 2ml £132.61   
Z231 Anti-Wra - indirect IAGT 2ml £111.39   

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Anti-Human Globulin

Polyspecific Anti-Human Globulin Reagent

  • Prepared from a blend of rabbit antibodies to human IgG and a murine monoclonal antibody to C3 (3G8)
  • Formulated for optimum detection of IgG and complement binding blood group antibodies
  • Can be used for both direct and indirect antiglobulin tests (NIS, LIS)
  • Reagent is dyed green

Monospecific Anti-Human IgG

  • Prepared from a blend of rabbit antibodies to human IgG for both direct and indirect antiglobulin tests (NIS, LIS)
  • Formulated for optimum detection of IgG for both direct and indirect antiglobulin tests (NIS, LIS)

Anti-Human C3

  • Prepared from a murine monoclonal antibody to C3 (Class IgG)
  • Formulated for optimum detection of C3b and/or C3d components of complement on the surface of red blood cells
  • Can be used for both direct and indirect antiglobulin tests (NIS, LIS)
  • Cell Line 3G8
Anti-Human Globulin
Product Code Description Pack Size Price Add to Cart
Z350 Polyspecific AHG 10 x 10ml £79.57   
Z356 Monospecific Anti-Human IgG 3 x 10ml £34.48   
Z360 Anti-Human C3 1 x 3ml £12.73   

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Solutions, Lectins, Enzymes and Enhancement Media

Solutions, Lectins, Enzymes and Enhancement Media
Product Code Description Pack Size Price Add to Cart
Z241 Anti-A1 3 x 5ml £37.13   
Z256 Enzyme Control 10 x 10ml £206.88   
Z305 BSA 22% 10 x 10ml £100.79   
Z311 0.5% Bromelin (Frozen) 10 x 5ml £190.96   
Z316 1% Papain (Frozen) 10 x 5ml £190.96   
Z332 Phosphate Buffer Concentrate 10 x 25ml £153.83   
Z335 LISS 1 Litre £40.31   
Z337 Modified Alsevers Solution 2 Litre £97.60   
Z338 Modified Alsevers Solution + ATP 1 Litre £84.87   

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