Controls
Fertility Panel Controls
Intended use:
The Fertility Panel Controls are intended to be used as unassayed quality control material for laboratory test procedures that measure the hormones associated with human fertility.
Description
| Name | Quantity | Cat. No. |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility Control Low | 3 mL | 2130108 |
| Fertility Control Medium | 3 mL | 2130109 |
| Fertility Control High | 3 mL | 2130110 |
| Fertility Panel | 2 x 3 Level | 2130107 |
Each control contains human serum, purified biochemical materials, chemicals, stabilizers, and preservatives.
Stability
Unopened Vial: 16 months when stored at ≤ -10 °C
Opened Vial: 30 days after opening when stored at 2—8 °C
Sample Preparation
No sample preparation necessary, product is ready to use.
Typical Results
The Fertility Panel is used to verify the correct functioning of clinical chemistry procedures that analyze the hormones associated with human fertility and the analyzers used to perform them. These values are provided solely for the convenience of the evaluator prior to the assessment of the control.
| Level | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Analyte | Low | Med | High | Units |
| Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH) | 7.8 | 15 | 46 | mIU/mL |
| Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (hCG) | 5.9 | 23 | 312 | mIU/mL |
| Luteinizing Hormone (LH) | 3.2 | 17 | 60 | mIU/mL |
| Prolactin | 7.8 | 20 | 48 | ng/mL |
| Estradiol | 96 | 384 | 639 | pg/mL |
| Progesterone | 0.70 | 6.9 | 21 | ng/mL |
| Testosterone | 1.3 | 5.8 | 18 | ng/mL |