1.4.1 Reagents Flashcards
American Chemical society grade
a. Analytic Reagent Grade
b. Ultrapure grades
c. Chemically pure grade
d. US pharmacopeia/Natonal Formulary Grade
e. Technical or Commercial grade
a
high degree of purity suitable for use in most analytical procedures
a. Analytic Reagent Grade
b. Ultrapure grades
c. Chemically pure grade
d. US pharmacopeia/Natonal Formulary Grade
e. Technical or Commercial grade
a
For specific procedures such as chromatography, AAS, immunoassays, molecular diagnostics, and standardization techniques
a. Analytic Reagent Grade
b. Ultrapure grades
c. Chemically pure grade
d. US pharmacopeia/Natonal Formulary Grade
e. Technical or Commercial grade
b
Impurity limitations not statedl not acceptable for research and laboratory technique unless further purification is carried out or a REAGENT BLACK is included during analysis
a. Analytic Reagent Grade
b. Ultrapure grades
c. Chemically pure grade
d. US pharmacopeia/Natonal Formulary Grade
e. Technical or Commercial grade
c
Primarily used to manufacture drugs and purity standards may not meet assay requirements
a. Analytic Reagent Grade
b. Ultrapure grades
c. Chemically pure grade
d. US pharmacopeia/Natonal Formulary Grade
e. Technical or Commercial grade
d
Should not be used in the clinical lab
a. Analytic Reagent Grade
b. Ultrapure grades
c. Chemically pure grade
d. US pharmacopeia/Natonal Formulary Grade
e. Technical or Commercial grade
e
Nanograde / Spectograde / HPLC grade
a. Analytic Reagent Grade
b. Ultrapure grades
c. Chemically pure grade
d. US pharmacopeia/Natonal Formulary Grade
e. Technical or Commercial grade
b
Main consideration for this is safety since it is for human consumption (Drugs)
a. Analytic Reagent Grade
b. Ultrapure grades
c. Chemically pure grade
d. US pharmacopeia/Natonal Formulary Grade
e. Technical or Commercial grade
d
Industrial used
a. Analytic Reagent Grade
b. Ultrapure grades
c. Chemically pure grade
d. US pharmacopeia/Natonal Formulary Grade
e. Technical or Commercial grade
e
NOTE:
Reference materials = Standards = Calibrators
Highly purified chemical that can be measured directly to produce substance of exact known concentration and purity
a. Primary standard
b. Secondary standard
a
ACS primary standard define primary standard is the value of purity tolerance ____________
100 +- 0.02%
Standard Reference Materials define Primary standard as certified used in clinical chemistry lab
T or F
T
Substance of lower purity with its concentration determined by comparison with a primary standard or SRM
a. Primary standard
b. Secondary standard
b
Purest type which is recommended for standard preparation
a. Type I reagent water
b. Type II reagent water
c. Type III reagent water
a
Also known as Clinical laboratory reagent water
a. Type I reagent water
b. Type II reagent water
c. Type III reagent water
a and b
Acceptable for reagent procedures
a. Type I reagent water
b. Type II reagent water
c. Type III reagent water
b
Can be used for some qualitative tests but not for routine analyses and reagent preparation; water source for the preparation of Type I or II water and for washing glassware
a. Type I reagent water
b. Type II reagent water
c. Type III reagent water
c
Colony count for Type 1 water
<10 cfu/mL
Type I should be used immediately due to possible contamination when storing
T or F
T
