Reagents Ensure Accurate, Consistent Results

Beckman Coulter Life Sciences offers a large portfolio of single color CE-IVD and ASR (analyte-specific reagent) conjugated antibodies.

With the recent launch of two Kappa and two Lambda polyclonal antibodies, the company has introduced more than 30 additional CE-IVD reagents and 10 new ASRs in the last year. The entire portfolio of single color antibodies for flow cytometry is manufactured under Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP). High-standard, single-color reagents are at the heart of robust and consistent lab-developed tests (LDTs). Even so, establishing robust, accurate and reproducible assays can be a challenge. To be able to routinely run LDTs, a high-end lab needs skilled staff with significant expertise in data interpretation. However, even with the right staff and robust procedures, poor reagent quality often leads to failed quality controls and challenges in interpreting data—it can even lead to false results. The list of potential pitfalls associated with poor antibodies is long and can have a negative impact on a study’s outcome. This is because of lack of reproducibility across lots, poor conjugation quality, low binding affinity, and non-specific staining—something this portfolio of reagents does not have to worry about.