QuantiChrom™ Creatinine Assay Kit

If I understand correctly, there is no need to perform a full creatinine standard calibration curve. The 2 mg/dL point will suffice. Is this right?

Yes, the reaction is linear from 0 up to 50 mg/dL and a single 2mg/dL creatinine standard is sufficient.

Is this assay compatible with plasma prepared using EDTA?

Yes, EDTA plasma is compatible with the assay.

I have read the specification sheet and I didn"t find details about the temperature of the reaction. Due to it is a kinetic reaction, I am wondering if the 5 minutes incubation should be done at 37°C or room temperature is fine. Do you have some additional information about this?

We normally perform the assay at room temperature but you can run it also at 37°C if this is more convenient. The absorbance values will be higher at 37°C, but because you run the standard and the samples under the same conditions, a change in temperature has no effect on the accuracy of the measurement. It is more important to keep the time between adding the reagent and the OD measurement about the same for all samples, e.g. by using a multichannel pipettor.

I would like to know if the QuantiChrom Creatinine Assay kit can be used for urine samples from rat and mouse.

Yes, this assay can be used for urine samples from any species including rat and mouse.For more detailed product information and questions, please feel free to Contact Us. Or for more general information regarding our assays, please refer to our General Questions.

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