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Catachem Announces the Introduction of the Sodium (NA) In-Vitro Diagnostic (IVD) Chemistry Reagent Kit. Bridgeport,
Connecticut, USA (November 21, 2003)…. Catachem, Inc. (Catachem, Private)
today announced the addition of the Sodium (Na) in vitro diagnostic chemistry
reagent kit to Catachem’s product line. Blood
sodium is used to detect the cause and help monitor treatment in persons with
dehydration, edema, or with a variety of symptoms. Blood sodium is often
abnormal with many diseases; a Physician may order this test if you have
symptoms of illness involving the brain, lungs, liver, heart, kidney, thyroid,
or adrenal glands. Urine sodium
levels are typically tested in patients who have abnormal blood sodium levels,
to help determine whether an imbalance is from taking in too much sodium or
losing too much sodium. Urine sodium is also used to see if a patient with high
blood pressure is eating too much salt. It is often used in persons with
abnormal kidney tests to help a Physician determine the cause of kidney damage,
which can help guide treatment. This test is a part of the routine lab
evaluation of most patients. It is one of the blood electrolytes, which are
often ordered as a group. It is also included in the basic metabolic panel,
widely used when someone has non-specific health complaints, and in monitoring
treatment involving IV fluids or when there is a possibility of developing
dehydration. Electrolytes or the basic metabolic panel is also commonly used to
monitor treatment of high blood pressure, heart failure, and liver and kidney
disease. Catachem
NA is determined spectrophotometrically through a kinetic coupling assay
system involving a proprietary enzyme NaPase, which is sensitive to sodium for
its activity. After a series of enzymatic coupling, the substrate is converted
to hypoxanthine by catalysis of NaPase, 5'-Nucleotidase, Adenosine Deaminase and
Purine Nucleoside Phosphorylase (PNP). Hypoxanthine is then further oxidized by
xanthine oxidase (XOD) to generate uric acid and hydrogen peroxide (H2O2). H2O2 generated
reacts with N-Ethyl-N-(2-hydroxy-3-sulfopropyl)-3-m-toluidine (EHSPT) and
4-aminoantipyrine (4-AA) in the presence of peroxidase (POD) to form a quinone
dye which has maximal absorbance at 556 nm.
Sodium is a two reagent chemistry available in one size.
Reagents are packaged ready-to-use in glass bottles: Na Kit PN CC114A
performs 520 tests. Benjamin
Twombly, Vice President Sales and Marketing, commented, “The addition of this
assay to our Electrolyte Panel provides a more comprehensive service for our
customers. We are focused on
developing or acquiring proven and emerging assays for our customers.”
Luis P. Leon, President, commented, “Catachem, Inc. develops
manufactures and markets over 100 diagnostic products for both human and
veterinary clinical laboratories”. About
Catachem, Inc. Catachem
has a rich 20 year history in clinical chemistry as a manufacturer and
distributor of in-vitro chemistry products and services for human, veterinary
and environmental laboratories. Catachem chemists helped develop many of the
automated diagnostic chemistries widely in use today. Catachem created the DiscretePak™
and VetSpec™ line of reagents
for human and veterinary automated analyzers.
Catachem offers FDA approved (510K) chemistries (liquid and dry)
including enzymatic chemistries developed in conjunction with IFCC and CDC.
Catachem has more than 500 applications for all types of analyzers
including the Roche™, Hitachi™, Olympus™,
AU Series™, RA Series™, Opera™,
DAX™, Bayer™, Advia™,
Synchron™, Beckman™, Abbott™
and many other analyzers. Corporate
headquarters, research, custom formulation laboratories, and manufacturing are
located in Bridgeport, Connecticut. Catachem
supplies leading laboratories and equipment manufacturers from distributors
around the world. Forward-looking
statements in this release are made pursuant to the ``safe harbor'' provision of
the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Investors are cautioned
that such forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties including,
but not limited to, the results of research and development efforts, the effect
of regulation by the United States Food and Drug Administration and other
agencies, the impact of competitive products, product development
commercialization and technological difficulties, and other risks detailed in
the Company's periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission. Keywords: Catachem,
Chemistry, Reagents, In-Vitro Diagnostics, IVD, Sodium, Na, high
blood pressure, heart failure, and liver and kidney disease For
more information contact: Benjamin Twombly Catachem
chemistries include: 5'-Nucleotidase (5NT), Adenosine Deaminase (ADA), Alanine
Aminotransferase (ALT), Albumin BCG (ALB), a-L-Fucosidase (AFU), Alkaline
Phosphatase (ALP), Ammonia (NH), Amylase (AMY), Aspartate Aminotransferase
(ALP), β-Hydroxybutyrate (BHBA), Bicarbonate (HC03), Bile Acids (BA),
Bilirubin, Direct with Blank (DBILI), Bilirubin, Total with Blank (TBILI),
Bilirubin, Total (TBILI), Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN), Bromide (BR), CO2 [340]
(CO2), CO2 [380] (CO2), CO2 [single reagent] (CO2), Ca+++ Arsenazo [650NM]
(CA3), Chloride [340 NM] (CL), Cholesterol (CH), Creatine Kinase (CK),
Creatinine (CREAT), Fructosamine [millimole method] (FR), Fructosamine, Glycated
Serum Protein [enzymatic] (FR), Gamma-Glutamyl Transpeptidase (GGT), Glucose
Hexokinase (GLU), Glycated Hemoglobin (HbA1c), High Density Lipoproteins,
Dextran Sulfate (HDL), Inorganic Phosphorus (IP), Lactate Dehydrogenase (LD),
Lipase (LIP), Lithium [enzymatic] (LI), Magnesium (MG), N-Acetyl-ß-D-glucosaminidase
(NAG), Potassium [enzymatic] (K), Plasma Free Hemoglobin (PFH), Pre-albumin (TBPA),
Sodium [enzymatic] (NA), Sorbitol Dehydrogenase (SDH), Thiopurine
methyltransferase (TPMT), Total Bile Acids (TBA), Total Iron (TI), Total Protein
(TP), Triglycerides (TRIG), UIBC and TIBC (UIBC), Uric Acid (UA), Vitamin B6
(V6B), Multipoint Calibrator Catacal, Catatrol Level 1 Catatrol Level 2, Bile
Acids Control, Bile Acids Calibrator, BHBA Calibrator, BHBA Control Level 1,
BHBA Control Level 2; Bromide Calibrator, BR Control Level 1, BR Control Level
2; Fructosamine Calibrator, FR Control Level 1, FR Control Level 2, SDH Control
Level 1, SDH Control Level 2. Call
+1 (203) 335-9277 or Write Catachem@aol.com. |
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