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The DGTX method is an in vitro diagnostic test for the quantitative measurement of digitoxin in serum and plasma on the Dimension Vista™ System. Measurements of digitoxin are used in the diagnosis and treatment of digitoxin overdose and in monitoring levels of digitoxin to ensure appropriate therapy. The DIG method is an in vitro diagnostic test for the quantitative measurement of digoxin in serum and plasma on the Dimension Vista™ System. Measurements of digoxin are used in the diagnosis and treatment of digoxin overdose and in monitoring levels of digoxin to ensure appropriate therapy. The GENT method is an in vitro diagnostic test for the quantitative measurement of gentamicin, an aminoglycoside antibiotic, in human serum and plasma on the Dimension Vista™ System. Gentamicin measurements may be used in the diagnosis and treatment of gentamicin overdose and in monitoring levels of gentamicin to ensure appropriate therapy. The NAPA method is an in vitro diagnostic test for the quantitative measurement of N-acetylprocainamide in serum and plasma on the Dimension Vista™ System. N-acetylprocainamide measurements may be used in therapeutic drug monitoring to maintain adequate procainamide therapy. The PTN method is an in vitro diagnostic test for the quantitative measurement of phenytoin, (dilantin, diphenylhydantoin), an anti-epileptic drug, in human serum and plasma on the Dimension Vista™ System. Phenytoin measurements may be used in the diagnosis and treatment of phenytoin overdose and in monitoring levels of phenytoin to ensure appropriate therapy. The THEO method is an in vitro diagnostic test for the quantitative measurement of theophylline in human serum and plasma on the Dimension Vista™ System.

Dade Behring Dimension VistaTM Flex® reagent cartridges are prepackaged in-vitro diagnostic test methods (assays) that are specifically designed to be used on the Dade Behring Dimension Vista™ Integrated system, a floor model, fully automated, microprocessor-controlled, integrated instrument system. The Dimension VistaTM system was previously cleared with seven associated test methods (K 051087). This Special 510(k) is submitted for a packaging modification to in-vitro diagnostic devices that have been cleared under the 510(k) process for use on Dimension® clinical chemistry systems. The packaging change is to allow use on the Dimension Vista™ system. The reagents contained in the Dimension Vista™ Flex® reagent cartridges are the same as those contained in the Flex® reagent cartridges manufactured for the Dimension® clinical chemistry systems, another family of Dade Behring analyzers. The packaging modification, does not affect the intended use of the devices, nor does it alter the fundamental scientific technology of the devices.

Randox Laboratories Ltd. Digitoxin Test Kit is an in vitro diagnostic immunoassay for the quantitative determination of digitoxin in serum. Measurements obtained by this device are used in the diagnosis and treatment of digitoxin in the serum and in monitoring levels of digitoxin to ensure appropriate therapeutic levels.

The method includes a suspension of measuring particles coated with digitoxin conjugate. When a sample containing digitoxin is added, the digitoxin in the sample competes with the digitoxin conjugate on the particles for the limited amount of antibody in the reagent. The respective amounts of antibody bound to the digitoxin in the sample and to the digitoxin conjugate on the particles are inversely dependent on the concentration of digitoxin in the sample. The amount of antibody bound to the particles is measured by the agglutination process. When the antibody binds to the particles, agglutination occurs. When digitoxin is present in the sample, partial inhibition of the agglutination process occurs. The degree of agglutination is measured as a change in scattered light as a change in absorbance, proportional to the concentration of digitoxin in the sample.

The DGTX Flex™ reagent cartridge for the Dimension® clinical chemistry system is an in vitro diagnostic device intended to quantitatively measure digitoxin in human serum and plasma. Measurements of digitoxin are used in the diagnosis and treatment of digitoxin overdose and in monitoring levels of digitoxin to ensure appropriate therapy.

The digitoxin assay uses an immunoassay technique in which free and digitoxin-bound antibody-enzyme species are separated using magnetic particles. Digitoxin in the sample is bound by the F(ab')2-ß-galactosidase in the Antibody Conjugate reagent. Magnetic particles coated with the digitoxin analog ouabain are added to bind free (unbound) antibody-enzyme conjugate. The reaction mixture is then separated magnetically. Following separation, the supernatant containing the digitoxin-antibody-enzyme complex is transferred and mixed with a substrate. The ß-galactosidase (ß-gal) portion of the Digoxin-F(ab')2-βgalactosidase complex catalyzes the hydrolysis of chlorophenol red-β-D galactopyranoside (CPRG) to chlorophenol red (CPR). The change in absorbance at 577 nm due to the formation of CPR is directly proportional to -B-galactosida: e activity. Since ß-galactosidase is not present in serum, its activity is directly proportional to di ¿itoxin in the patient's sample and is measured using a bichromatic (577, 700 nm) rate technique.

The Chiron Diagnostics ACS:180 Digitoxin Assay is for the quantitative determination of digitoxin in serum or plasma using the Chiron ACS:180 Automated Chemiluminescence System. Monitoring of serum digitoxin concentrations is necessary to maintain therapeutic efficacy and avoid toxicity. Serum digitoxin levels combined with other therapeutic and clinical information provide the clinician with useful information to aid in adjusting patient dosage, achieving optimal therapeutic effect, and avoiding useless subtherapeutic or harmful toxic doses.

The Chiron Diagnostics ACS:180 Digitoxin assay is a competitive immunoassay using direct, chemilumenescent technology. Digitoxin in the patient sample competes with digitoxin, which is covalently coupled to the paramagnetic particles in the Solid Phase for binding to the acridinium ester-labeled monoclonal anti-digitoxin antibody in the Lite Reagent. An inverse relationship exists between the amount of digitoxin in the patient sample and the amount of relative light units (RLUs) detected by the ACS:180® system.

for the quantitative determination of digitoxin in human serum or plasma (sodium heparin and potassium oxalate).

automated fluorescence polarization immunoassays (FPIA).