15.3 Principle........................................
The estimation of plasma glucose is based on the principle as explained for glucose
measurement by glucose oxidase method.
15.4 Reagents........................................
1.Phosphate buffer (0.1 M, pH 7.0).
2.Enzyme reagent: Prepare as explained in previous experiment.
3.Stock glucose solution (500 mg/dl): Dissolve 500 mg glucose in 100 ml distilled
water.
4.Working glucose standard: Prepare glucose standards of concentration 50, 100,
150, 200, and 250 mg/dl.
17.4 Procedure
- Take set of 11 test tubes in duplicate and label as blank, standard (S 1 – S 5 ), and test
samples (T 1 – T 5 ). - Add 1.8 ml phosphate buffer to all the test tubes. In blank add 1.9 ml phosphate
buffer. - Add 1 ml enzyme reagent to all the test tubes.
- Add 0.1 ml of standards of concentration 50, 100, 150, 200, and 250 mg/dl to the
tubes labelled as S 1 – S 5 , respectively. - Add 0.1 ml of serum sample to test tubes (T 1 – T 5 ). Mix the content of the tubes
thoroughly, and place them in a water bath at 37C for 5 min or at room
temperature for 15 min. - Measure the OD of the test and the standards against blank at 520 nm.
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