Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
138 words
In a process for the specific determination of HDL cholesterol in serum or plasma sample by incubation in a reaction medium including a cholesterol detection system, containing cholesterol oxidase and cholesterol esterase in a buffered aqueous medium, followed by measurement of a product of the cholesterol oxidase reaction or of the oxygen consumption, the improvement comprising first incubating the sample to be tested with the cholesterol detecting system in the presence of a salt of a bile acid or of a bile acid derivative or of dioctylsulphosuccinate, and measuring a first amount of cholesterol, subsequently adding a non-ionic, polyethylene oxide group-containing detergent or a secondary alkane sulphonate and again incubating and measuring to determine a second amount of cholesterol, the amount of HDL cholesterol being determined from the difference between the first and second amounts of cholesterol measured.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
138 words
In a process for the specific determination of HDL cholesterol in serum or plasma sample by incubation in a reaction medium including a cholesterol detection system, containing cholesterol oxidase and cholesterol esterase in a buffered aqueous medium, followed by measurement of a product of the cholesterol oxidase reaction or of the oxygen consumption, the improvement comprising first incubating the sample to be tested with the cholesterol detecting system in the presence of a salt of a bile acid or of a bile acid derivative or of dioctylsulphosuccinate, and measuring a first amount of cholesterol, subsequently adding a non-ionic, polyethylene oxide group-containing detergent or a secondary alkane sulphonate and again incubating and measuring to determine a second amount of cholesterol, the amount of HDL cholesterol being determined from the difference between the first and second amounts of cholesterol measured.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
28 words
The process of claim 1, wherein the cholesterol detection system reacts with the hydrogen peroxide product of the cholesterol oxidase reaction to form a colour which is measured.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
The process of claim 2, wherein, for the colour formation, there is used a chromogenic system containing a phenol or an aniline, 4-l -aminoantipyrine and peroxidase.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
34 words
The process of claim 1, wherein the first incubating step is carried out in the presence of phenol or aniline and peroxidase, and the second incubation is carried out in the presence of 4-aminoantipyrine.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
13 words
The process of claim 1 wherein cholesterol esterase from the pancreas is used.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
27 words
The process of claim 1 wherein 0.2 to 20 mmole/liter of the salt of a bile acid or of the bile acid derivative or dioctylsulphosuccinate is used.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
23 words
The process of claim 1 wherein 0.2 to 2% of the non-ionic polyethylene oxide group-containing detergent or the secondary alkane sulphonate is used.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
18 words
The process of claim 1 wherein the reaction medium is at a pH of from 6.0 to 8.0.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
28 words
The process of claim 1 wherein an alcohol containing up to 3 carbon atoms is added to the reaction medium in an amount of from 0.05 to 2%.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
72 words
Reagent kit for the specific determination of HDL cholesterol in serum or plasma, comprising a first reagent containing cholesterol esterase, cholesterol oxidase, a buffer substance of pH 6.0 to 8.0, and a member of the group consisting of a bile acid, a bile acid derivative and dioctylsulphosuccinate; and a second reagent separated from said first reagent which contains one of a non-ionic polyethylene oxide group containing detergent or a secondary alkane sulphonate.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
72 words
Reagent kit for the specific determination of HDL cholesterol in serum or plasma, comprising a first reagent containing cholesterol esterase, cholesterol oxidase, a buffer substance of pH 6.0 to 8.0, and a member of the group consisting of a bile acid, a bile acid derivative and dioctylsulphosuccinate; and a second reagent separated from said first reagent which contains one of a non-ionic polyethylene oxide group containing detergent or a secondary alkane sulphonate.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
23 words
Reagent kit of claim 10, wherein said first reagent further comprises a peroxidase, and one of a phenol, a phenol derivative, or aniline.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
17 words
Reagent kit of claim 10, wherein said second reagent further comprises a 1-3 carbon atom containing alcohol.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
13 words
Reagent kit of claim 12, wherein said alcohol is propylene glycol or n-propanol.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
16 words
Reagent kit of claim 10, wherein one of said first and second reagents further comprises aminoantipyrine.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
12 words
Reagent kit of claim 10, further comprising a third reagent containing aminoantipyrine.