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Convenient, effective blood gas testing

With continuous innovation in diagnostic instrumentation and techniques, it is especially important to have effective, efficient quality control to monitor assay precision. We offer a variety of quality controls for monitoring the precision of blood gas measurements. Available in different values that have been targeted at varying points within the measuring range, our controls are effective and easy to use. Together with our leading Unity software, Bio-Rad’s blood gas controls help maintain confidence in the reliability of your test results.

Convenient, easy-to-use controls

Key benefits of blood gas quality controls

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Can be used on a wide range of blood gas and ISE analyzers

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Clinically relevant ranges monitor testing precision

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Variety of blood analytes meets the expanded test menus of today’s blood gas analyzers

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Designed to reduce the risk of injury when opening blood gas ampules

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Long shelf lives reduce labor and save money

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Unity software offers large peer group to help improve patient results

Top blood gas quality controls

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Liquichek Blood Gas Plus EGL Controls

Liquichek Blood Gas Plus EGL Controls
Liquichek Blood Gas Plus EGL Controls

Features

  • Includes pH, blood gas, electrolytes, and metabolites
  • Clear aqueous matrix
  • 1.7 mL—levels 1, 2, 3, trilevel minipak
  • Calcium (ionized), chloride,
    glucose, …

Open-vial stability 

  • Once opened, pH and blood gas should be sampled immediately; when used for electrolytes or glucose/lactate/magnesium measurements, product should be sampled within 10 minutes

Shelf life

  • 36 months (2°C to 8°C)
Electrolytes Trilevel

Liquichek Blood Gas Plus E Controls

Liquichek Blood Gas Plus E Controls
Liquichek Blood Gas Plus E Controls

Features

  • For use on a wide range of blood gas and ISE analyzers
  • Clear aqueous matrix
  • 1.7 mL—levels 1, 2, 3, trilevel minipak
  • Calcium (ionized), chloride, pCO2, …

Open-vial stability 

  • Once opened, pH and blood gas should be sampled immediately; when used for electrolytes only, product should be sampled within 10 minutes

Shelf life

  • 48 months (2°C to 25°C)
Electrolytes Trilevel

Liquichek Blood Gas Control

Liquichek Blood Gas Control
Liquichek Blood Gas Control

Features

  • Values targeted at varying points within the clinical range
  • Aqueous based matrix
  • 1.7 mL—levels 1, 2, 3, trilevel minipak
  • pCO2, pH, pO2

Open-vial stability 

  • Once opened, all analytes should be sampled immediately

Shelf life

  • 48 months (18°C to 25°C)
Trilevel

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