I would like to purchase albumin already diluted to 6% instead of diluting 22% albumin to 6%. I have been unable to find a source for this but have been told that it's available. Does anyone know where I can purchase 6% albumin that's acceptable as a blood bank reagent?

Ellen Eagan

No . . . I have never seen it from any of the usual vendors. It is not that labor intensive to dilute 1:3 or 1:4.

We purchase 30% bovine

We purchase 30% bovine abumin from DiaMed and dilute it 1:4 with PBS. Not a difficult job. No QC is required. If you do wanna buy 6% bovine albumin, please check with Novoclone.

CK Cheng, MSc, SBB(ASCP), CQA(ASQ)

Hong Kong

Mar 19, 2009

Does saline work as a control as well as the 6% albumin?

Ellen Eagan

The purpose of the Rh control is to detect auto-agglutination. For low-protein reagents, you may use 6% albumin or autologous plasma. Other than that, please read the packing insert of the reagent you are using.

Hope that helps.

CK Cheng, MSc, SBB(ASCP), CQA(ASQ)

Hong Kong

Mar 19, 2009