The VisuCon™-L Abnormal Control Plasma is an assayed control plasma intended for use in the quality control of coagulation assays in the borderline pathological range. This control plasma may be used to monitor the performance of coagulation assays for the following parameters: fibrinogen (Clauss Method), coagulation factors II, V, VII, VIII, IX, X, XI, XII, antithrombin activity, Protein C activity, and Protein S activity.

This lyophilized Abnormal Control Plasma may be used with mechanical and photo-optical coagulation instruments in conjunction with appropriate commercial reagents. Good laboratory practice requires that assays be calibrated over the relevant range and that controls be performed regularly to confirm assay calibration. This plasma is a pool of normal citrated human plasma collected from a minimum of 20 donors, diluted to defined concentrations, buffered with 0.05M HEPES buffer, as well as stabilizing agents, dispensed and lyophilized.

The results obtained with the VisuCon-L Abnormal Control Plasma will be subject to the limitations of the assay system including types of reagents and instrumentation.