CA1037365A - Diagnostic agent for the detection of glucose in urine - Google Patents
Diagnostic agent for the detection of glucose in urineInfo
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Abstract
ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE
A diagnostic agent for the detection of glucose in urine is provided and its method of manufacture and use: the agent comprises an absorbent carrier, preferably filter paper, impregnated with glucose e oxidase, peroxidase, an indicator and a buffer, comprising a weak acid and a salt of the weak acid, wherein the acid is 2-(N-morpholino)-ethane-sulphonic acid.
A diagnostic agent for the detection of glucose in urine is provided and its method of manufacture and use: the agent comprises an absorbent carrier, preferably filter paper, impregnated with glucose e oxidase, peroxidase, an indicator and a buffer, comprising a weak acid and a salt of the weak acid, wherein the acid is 2-(N-morpholino)-ethane-sulphonic acid.
Description
~ C~373~;5 The presen-t invention is concerrled with a diagnostic agent for the de-tection of glucose in urine, its pr~paration and use.
The detection of glucose in urine is o~ great importance for the diagnosis oE diabetes and fo~ the continuous control thereof. In view of this fact, a large number of so-called rapid tests for glucose in urine have been described ; in the patent literature, some of which are commercially avail-able. They are based almost exclusively on the following principle: glucose is oxidised by means of glucose oxidase -: : .
and oxygen to give gluconic acid and hydrogen peroxide and this latter oxidises an indicator, by means of peroxidase, to ; give a coloured compound. Although a number of such indicators have previously been described, hitherto o--tolidine has been preponderantly used.
In general, such a glucose test is carried out at a ; ~, pH o~ 4 to 7, which is adjusted with conventional buffers, for example phosphate, citrate and similar buffers. However, `
a pH of 5 is almost exclusively preferred since, at this pH, - ;
the sensitivity and the colour graduation is apparently optimum (see, for example, U.S. Patent 3,050,373, Galen F.
Collins, issued August 21, 1962, and U.S. Patent 2,848,308, Alfred H. Free, issued August 19, 1958, as well as West German Patent No. 1,S~8,809, granted October 11, 1973, Miles Lab.Inc.).
However, test papers with this pH value suffer from the serious disadvantage that the reaction colours are, in the case of the so-called "diabetic ketoacidosis", weakened and can even be ~.
, completely suppressed. In the case of ketoacidosis, comparative-, ly large amounts of acetoacetic acid and of hydroxybutyric acid , 30 occur in the urine, which disturbs the reaction of test papers with a buffer of pH 5. Ketoacidosis mainly occurs in the case of diabetes but can also occur in other diseases and in~
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hunger states. "Diabet:ic keto~cidosis" is distinguished from other forms of ketoacidosis by the sirnultaneous appearance of glucose in the urine. A rapid test for glucose which is disturbed by ketoacldosis is, therefore, not suitable either for the differential diagnosis of ketoacidosis Pr for the diagnosis and continuous contlol of diabetes.
Our investigations have shown that by reduction of the pH value of the glucose test paper to 5.8 to 6.2 and preferably to about 6.0, disturbances in the case of keto-acidosis can be reduced. However, when using conven-tional buffers, it has been shown that the graduation of the colour ;
reaction is very considerably impaired, without the disturbance being avoided in all cases. Furthermore, the storaye stability ~ -of the test papers leaves much to be desired in many cases.
Surprisingly, we have now found that glucose test papers can be obtained which are sensitive and react quickly and with good colour graduation and are also not disturbed in `~
the case of ketoacidoses when a buffer is employed comprising
The detection of glucose in urine is o~ great importance for the diagnosis oE diabetes and fo~ the continuous control thereof. In view of this fact, a large number of so-called rapid tests for glucose in urine have been described ; in the patent literature, some of which are commercially avail-able. They are based almost exclusively on the following principle: glucose is oxidised by means of glucose oxidase -: : .
and oxygen to give gluconic acid and hydrogen peroxide and this latter oxidises an indicator, by means of peroxidase, to ; give a coloured compound. Although a number of such indicators have previously been described, hitherto o--tolidine has been preponderantly used.
In general, such a glucose test is carried out at a ; ~, pH o~ 4 to 7, which is adjusted with conventional buffers, for example phosphate, citrate and similar buffers. However, `
a pH of 5 is almost exclusively preferred since, at this pH, - ;
the sensitivity and the colour graduation is apparently optimum (see, for example, U.S. Patent 3,050,373, Galen F.
Collins, issued August 21, 1962, and U.S. Patent 2,848,308, Alfred H. Free, issued August 19, 1958, as well as West German Patent No. 1,S~8,809, granted October 11, 1973, Miles Lab.Inc.).
However, test papers with this pH value suffer from the serious disadvantage that the reaction colours are, in the case of the so-called "diabetic ketoacidosis", weakened and can even be ~.
, completely suppressed. In the case of ketoacidosis, comparative-, ly large amounts of acetoacetic acid and of hydroxybutyric acid , 30 occur in the urine, which disturbs the reaction of test papers with a buffer of pH 5. Ketoacidosis mainly occurs in the case of diabetes but can also occur in other diseases and in~
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hunger states. "Diabet:ic keto~cidosis" is distinguished from other forms of ketoacidosis by the sirnultaneous appearance of glucose in the urine. A rapid test for glucose which is disturbed by ketoacldosis is, therefore, not suitable either for the differential diagnosis of ketoacidosis Pr for the diagnosis and continuous contlol of diabetes.
Our investigations have shown that by reduction of the pH value of the glucose test paper to 5.8 to 6.2 and preferably to about 6.0, disturbances in the case of keto-acidosis can be reduced. However, when using conven-tional buffers, it has been shown that the graduation of the colour ;
reaction is very considerably impaired, without the disturbance being avoided in all cases. Furthermore, the storaye stability ~ -of the test papers leaves much to be desired in many cases.
Surprisingly, we have now found that glucose test papers can be obtained which are sensitive and react quickly and with good colour graduation and are also not disturbed in `~
the case of ketoacidoses when a buffer is employed comprising
2-(N-morpholino)-ethane-sulphonic acid (MES). Furthermore, such glucose test papers are completely stable even when subjected to the action of elevated temperatures for comparatively long : .
periods of time, which is o~ conslderable importance in the case of use in the tropics.
Buffers based on 2-(N-morpholino)-ethane-sulphonic acid are admittedly known, such a buffer was introduced by Good (Biochemistry, 5, 467/1966) for work with biological systems but was used exclusively in the liquid phase and not for solid reagent pre~arations, such as test papers. ~he surprising effects of this special buffer when used for test papers certainly was not to have been foreseen since other buffers employed in biological systems, such as the so-called tris buffer, do not show actions comparable to those of MES, 10373~5 as can be seen :Erom -the results given in the following ~able 1:
T~BLE 1 buffer (pH reaction colour disburbance decrease of 6.0) with 100-1000 by 250 mg.% ~ reaction after mg.% glucose in acetoacetic 30 days at urine acid and 60C
: 2000 mg.% ~- .
hydroxybutyri . _. .. _ acld ln urine ~
~ES, 0.5M bright green to no disturh- practically no (cf.Example blue-black ance decrease ?hSPha-te, brigllt green to moderate very strong -:
0.25M grey-green disturbance decrease citrate, bright green to modera-te strong decrease ;:
0.25M grey-green disturbance : :
citrate, bright green to moderate strong decrease ~- ..
. 0.5M dark green distu:rbance :~.... ..
. tris-citrate, bright green to slight strong decrease .: ~:
: 20 0.5M green disturbance -. -.~ imidazole, bright green to strong very strong : 0.25M grey-green disturbance decrease
periods of time, which is o~ conslderable importance in the case of use in the tropics.
Buffers based on 2-(N-morpholino)-ethane-sulphonic acid are admittedly known, such a buffer was introduced by Good (Biochemistry, 5, 467/1966) for work with biological systems but was used exclusively in the liquid phase and not for solid reagent pre~arations, such as test papers. ~he surprising effects of this special buffer when used for test papers certainly was not to have been foreseen since other buffers employed in biological systems, such as the so-called tris buffer, do not show actions comparable to those of MES, 10373~5 as can be seen :Erom -the results given in the following ~able 1:
T~BLE 1 buffer (pH reaction colour disburbance decrease of 6.0) with 100-1000 by 250 mg.% ~ reaction after mg.% glucose in acetoacetic 30 days at urine acid and 60C
: 2000 mg.% ~- .
hydroxybutyri . _. .. _ acld ln urine ~
~ES, 0.5M bright green to no disturh- practically no (cf.Example blue-black ance decrease ?hSPha-te, brigllt green to moderate very strong -:
0.25M grey-green disturbance decrease citrate, bright green to modera-te strong decrease ;:
0.25M grey-green disturbance : :
citrate, bright green to moderate strong decrease ~- ..
. 0.5M dark green distu:rbance :~.... ..
. tris-citrate, bright green to slight strong decrease .: ~:
: 20 0.5M green disturbance -. -.~ imidazole, bright green to strong very strong : 0.25M grey-green disturbance decrease
3-amino- green-yellow to sligh-t - no more ~ ~ -: yridine, bright green distu.rbance reaction 0.5M ; .
: nalonate, grey-green to slight strong decrease 0.5M dark green disturbance ~ naleate, bright green to slight mode:rate . 0.125M grey-green disturbance decrease -yrophosphate, bright green to slight very strong .
0.25M dark green distu.rbance decrease _ __ __ _ . ~
. omparison dark green to strong slight : :
. ith pH 5: blue-black disturbance decrease .-. itrate, ............ 0.25M . :~ ~:
,. . _ _ , . _ _. , ,,: , As can be seen from the above Table, only MES provides, ;~
! as buffer substance, optimum test papers in every regard. With ::
,~ conventional and even with unusual buffer substances, test papers ,. are obtained which, in some cases, display considerable disturb~
ances due to the presence of acetoacetic acid and hydroxybutyric ~ -, .. . .
~037365 acid (i.e. in the case of ketoacidosis) and, fur-thermore are less sensitive ~nd/or less s-torage stable.
Thus, according to the present invention, there is provided a diagnostic agent for the detection of glucose in urine, comprising an absorbent carrier impregnated with glucose oxidase, peroxidase, an indicator and a buffer, comprising a weak acid and a salt of the weak acid, wherein said acid is 2-(N-morpholino)-ethane-sulphonic acid.
According to another aspect of the invention there is provided a method of preparing a diagnostic agent comprising impregnating an absorbent carrier with the following ingredients in solution glucose oxidase, peroxidase, an indicator, a buffer comprising a weak acid and a salt of said weak acid, wherein said weak acid is 2-~N-morpholino)-ethane-sulphonic acid, and allowing ~
the carrier to dry. ~;
According to another aspect of the invention there is provided a method for -the detection of glucose in urine, com-prising contacting urine with a diagnostic agent of the invention and thereafter evaluating any coloux change.
The salt of 2-(N-morpholino)-ethane-sulphonic acid is suitably the sodium salt, however other metal salts of the acid -~
could also be employed including, by way of example, the potassium, barium, calcium and magnesium salts.
The MES buffer used in accordance with the invention is suitably used in a concentration of 25 to 75 mMol, preferably of about 50 mMol, per 100 ml. impregnation solution. The desired pH range of 5.8 to 6.2 and preferably of about 6.0, is obtained when an aqueous slurry of 2-(N-morpholino)-ethane- -~
sulphonic acid is mixed with the necessary amount of concentrated aqueous sodium hydroxide solution. In the desired pII range, a homogeneous solution is thereby obtained.
The glucose oxidase, peroxidase and an indicator . .
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1~1373~5 (pxefer~bly o-tolidine), are employed in amounts effective to achieve their particular function. Thus as will be appreciated the indicator is employ~d in an ~mount effective to show a detectable colour change, the peroxidase is employed in an amount effective to oxidise the indicator to show a detectable colour change, the glucose oxidase is employed in an a~ount effective with oxygen to oxidise any glucose in the urine to produce the hydrogen peroxide necessary for the oxidation of the indicator.
The amounts of these three ingredients are conventional and can be readily determined by experiment. By way of example ~ , the indicator may suitably be employed in an amount of 0.05 to 5 g., preferably 0.2 to 1.0 g., per 100 ml. of impregnating solution, the glucose oxidase may conveniently be employed in an amount of 0.01 to 0.1 g., preferably 0.02 to 0.04 g., per 100 ml. ;~
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; of impregnating solution, and the peroxidase may conveniently be employed in an amount of 0.01 to 0.1 g., preferably 0.02 to 0.04 g., per 100 ml. of impregnating solution. -In addition to the aforementioned ingredients there can also be used adjuvants, for example solubilising agents -(e.g. polyvinyl-pyrrolidone or polyethylene glycol) and wetting agents (e.g. sodium lauroyl sarcosinate or sodium lauryl sulphate), in the production of the test papers. Similarly, an addition of yellow dyestuffs (e.g. tartrazine or naphthol yellow S) can be advantageous since they make the colour change more clearly visible. -~
As absorbent carriers for the test papers, it is preferred to use filter papers but fleece and felts of cellulose or of synthetic resins can also be employed. ~-For the production of a preferred embodiment of the new diagnostic agent according to the present invention, an ;~
absorbent carrier, preferably filter paper, is impregnated with ,, . . - , 103q36S
a solution which cont~ins the above~yiven components and sub-sequently dried. The ingredients could ~lso be impregn~ted into the absorbent carrier ~rom separate solutions, although this is less preferred.
As solvents for the impregnation solution, it is especially preferred to use mixtures of water and readily volatile organic solvents, for ex~nple lower alcohols.
Test papers obtained in this manner can be used as such, after having been cut up into strips. If desired, the paper strips can also be sealed between synthetic resin films (see West German Patent No. 1,546,307, granted February 28, 1974 - Peter Rieckmann et al) or sealed or stuck on to ~ -such films. However, they are preferably sealed between a synthetic resin film and a fine-mesh material in the manner -~
described in West German Patent No. 2,118,455, granted April 12, 1973 - Hans Lange et al.
The following Examples are given for the purpose of illustrating the present invention~
Example 1.
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Filter paper (Schleicher & Sch~ll 597 NF*) is im-pregnated with a solution of the following composition and then dried at 50C.:
glucose oxidase 222 mg.
peroxidase 28 mg.
MES buffer (pH 6.0, l.OM aq.solution) 50 ml.
tartrazine 80 mg.
o-tolidine 420 mg.
ethanol 33 ml.
distilled water ad 100 ml.
The test papers thus obtained react with urines which contain from 50 to 1000 mg./O glucose with bright green * trademark ~0373~:;5 to blue-black colour shades, ~ith goo~ colour graduations.
Urines which addi-tionally contain 250 mg.% ace-toacetic acid and about 2000 mg~% ~-hydroxybutyric acicl show practically the same colour reactions. Furthermore, no change ls observed after the test papers have been stored for 15 days at 60C. or for 4 months at 40C.
Example 2.
Filter paper (Whatman No. 6*) is impregnated with a solution of the following composition and then dried at 50C.:
glucose oxidase 222 mg. ;
peroxidase 28 mg.
MES buffer (pH 5.8, l.OM aq.solution) 65 ml.
tartrazine 80 my.
polyvinyl-pyrrolidone 300 mg. ;
o-tolidine 420 mg. -~
ethanol 30 ml.
distilled water ad 100 ml.
The test paper thus obtained has practically the same properties as the test paper according to Example 1.
Example 3. -~
Filter paper (Sehleicher & Sch~ll 595*) is impregnated with a solution of the following composition and then dried at 50C.:
- glucose oxidase 222 mg.
peroxidase 28 mg.
MES buffer (pH 6.2; l.OM aq.solution) 25 ml.
sodium lauroyl sarcosinate100 mg.
naphthol yellow S 100 mg.
o-tolidine 420 mg.
ethanol 33 ml.
distilled water ad 100 ml.
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The tesk paper thus obtained also has practically the same properties as the test paper according to Ex~mple 1.
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: nalonate, grey-green to slight strong decrease 0.5M dark green disturbance ~ naleate, bright green to slight mode:rate . 0.125M grey-green disturbance decrease -yrophosphate, bright green to slight very strong .
0.25M dark green distu.rbance decrease _ __ __ _ . ~
. omparison dark green to strong slight : :
. ith pH 5: blue-black disturbance decrease .-. itrate, ............ 0.25M . :~ ~:
,. . _ _ , . _ _. , ,,: , As can be seen from the above Table, only MES provides, ;~
! as buffer substance, optimum test papers in every regard. With ::
,~ conventional and even with unusual buffer substances, test papers ,. are obtained which, in some cases, display considerable disturb~
ances due to the presence of acetoacetic acid and hydroxybutyric ~ -, .. . .
~037365 acid (i.e. in the case of ketoacidosis) and, fur-thermore are less sensitive ~nd/or less s-torage stable.
Thus, according to the present invention, there is provided a diagnostic agent for the detection of glucose in urine, comprising an absorbent carrier impregnated with glucose oxidase, peroxidase, an indicator and a buffer, comprising a weak acid and a salt of the weak acid, wherein said acid is 2-(N-morpholino)-ethane-sulphonic acid.
According to another aspect of the invention there is provided a method of preparing a diagnostic agent comprising impregnating an absorbent carrier with the following ingredients in solution glucose oxidase, peroxidase, an indicator, a buffer comprising a weak acid and a salt of said weak acid, wherein said weak acid is 2-~N-morpholino)-ethane-sulphonic acid, and allowing ~
the carrier to dry. ~;
According to another aspect of the invention there is provided a method for -the detection of glucose in urine, com-prising contacting urine with a diagnostic agent of the invention and thereafter evaluating any coloux change.
The salt of 2-(N-morpholino)-ethane-sulphonic acid is suitably the sodium salt, however other metal salts of the acid -~
could also be employed including, by way of example, the potassium, barium, calcium and magnesium salts.
The MES buffer used in accordance with the invention is suitably used in a concentration of 25 to 75 mMol, preferably of about 50 mMol, per 100 ml. impregnation solution. The desired pH range of 5.8 to 6.2 and preferably of about 6.0, is obtained when an aqueous slurry of 2-(N-morpholino)-ethane- -~
sulphonic acid is mixed with the necessary amount of concentrated aqueous sodium hydroxide solution. In the desired pII range, a homogeneous solution is thereby obtained.
The glucose oxidase, peroxidase and an indicator . .
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., , , , , .. . , , ~ : .
1~1373~5 (pxefer~bly o-tolidine), are employed in amounts effective to achieve their particular function. Thus as will be appreciated the indicator is employ~d in an ~mount effective to show a detectable colour change, the peroxidase is employed in an amount effective to oxidise the indicator to show a detectable colour change, the glucose oxidase is employed in an a~ount effective with oxygen to oxidise any glucose in the urine to produce the hydrogen peroxide necessary for the oxidation of the indicator.
The amounts of these three ingredients are conventional and can be readily determined by experiment. By way of example ~ , the indicator may suitably be employed in an amount of 0.05 to 5 g., preferably 0.2 to 1.0 g., per 100 ml. of impregnating solution, the glucose oxidase may conveniently be employed in an amount of 0.01 to 0.1 g., preferably 0.02 to 0.04 g., per 100 ml. ;~
, .
; of impregnating solution, and the peroxidase may conveniently be employed in an amount of 0.01 to 0.1 g., preferably 0.02 to 0.04 g., per 100 ml. of impregnating solution. -In addition to the aforementioned ingredients there can also be used adjuvants, for example solubilising agents -(e.g. polyvinyl-pyrrolidone or polyethylene glycol) and wetting agents (e.g. sodium lauroyl sarcosinate or sodium lauryl sulphate), in the production of the test papers. Similarly, an addition of yellow dyestuffs (e.g. tartrazine or naphthol yellow S) can be advantageous since they make the colour change more clearly visible. -~
As absorbent carriers for the test papers, it is preferred to use filter papers but fleece and felts of cellulose or of synthetic resins can also be employed. ~-For the production of a preferred embodiment of the new diagnostic agent according to the present invention, an ;~
absorbent carrier, preferably filter paper, is impregnated with ,, . . - , 103q36S
a solution which cont~ins the above~yiven components and sub-sequently dried. The ingredients could ~lso be impregn~ted into the absorbent carrier ~rom separate solutions, although this is less preferred.
As solvents for the impregnation solution, it is especially preferred to use mixtures of water and readily volatile organic solvents, for ex~nple lower alcohols.
Test papers obtained in this manner can be used as such, after having been cut up into strips. If desired, the paper strips can also be sealed between synthetic resin films (see West German Patent No. 1,546,307, granted February 28, 1974 - Peter Rieckmann et al) or sealed or stuck on to ~ -such films. However, they are preferably sealed between a synthetic resin film and a fine-mesh material in the manner -~
described in West German Patent No. 2,118,455, granted April 12, 1973 - Hans Lange et al.
The following Examples are given for the purpose of illustrating the present invention~
Example 1.
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Filter paper (Schleicher & Sch~ll 597 NF*) is im-pregnated with a solution of the following composition and then dried at 50C.:
glucose oxidase 222 mg.
peroxidase 28 mg.
MES buffer (pH 6.0, l.OM aq.solution) 50 ml.
tartrazine 80 mg.
o-tolidine 420 mg.
ethanol 33 ml.
distilled water ad 100 ml.
The test papers thus obtained react with urines which contain from 50 to 1000 mg./O glucose with bright green * trademark ~0373~:;5 to blue-black colour shades, ~ith goo~ colour graduations.
Urines which addi-tionally contain 250 mg.% ace-toacetic acid and about 2000 mg~% ~-hydroxybutyric acicl show practically the same colour reactions. Furthermore, no change ls observed after the test papers have been stored for 15 days at 60C. or for 4 months at 40C.
Example 2.
Filter paper (Whatman No. 6*) is impregnated with a solution of the following composition and then dried at 50C.:
glucose oxidase 222 mg. ;
peroxidase 28 mg.
MES buffer (pH 5.8, l.OM aq.solution) 65 ml.
tartrazine 80 my.
polyvinyl-pyrrolidone 300 mg. ;
o-tolidine 420 mg. -~
ethanol 30 ml.
distilled water ad 100 ml.
The test paper thus obtained has practically the same properties as the test paper according to Example 1.
Example 3. -~
Filter paper (Sehleicher & Sch~ll 595*) is impregnated with a solution of the following composition and then dried at 50C.:
- glucose oxidase 222 mg.
peroxidase 28 mg.
MES buffer (pH 6.2; l.OM aq.solution) 25 ml.
sodium lauroyl sarcosinate100 mg.
naphthol yellow S 100 mg.
o-tolidine 420 mg.
ethanol 33 ml.
distilled water ad 100 ml.
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The tesk paper thus obtained also has practically the same properties as the test paper according to Ex~mple 1.
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Claims (17)
1. A diagnostic agent for the detection of glucose in urine, comprising an absorbent carrier impregnated with glucose oxidase, peroxidase, an indicator and a buffer, comprising a weak acid and a salt of the weak acid, wherein said acid is 2-(N-morpholino)-ethane-sulphonic acid.
2. Diagnostic agent according to claim 1, wherein said absorbent carrier is filter paper.
3. Diagnostic agent according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the pH value of the buffer is between 5.8 and 6.2.
4. Diagnostic agent according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the pH value of the buffer is about 6Ø
5. Diagnostic agent according to claim 1 or 2, wherein said indicator is o-tolidine.
6. Diagnostic agent according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a solubilising agent is additionally present.
7. Diagnostic agent according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a wetting agent is additionally present.
8. Diagnostic agent according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a yellow dyestuff is additionally present.
9. Diagnostic agent according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the absorbent carrier is sealed between two synthetic resin films.
10. Diagnostic agent according to claim 1 or 2, wherein said absorbent carrier is secured to a synthetic resin film.
11. Diagnostic agent according to claim 1 or 2, wherein said absorbent carrier is sealed between a synthetic resin film and a fine-mesh material.
12. Diagnostic agent according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a reagent solution used for the impregnation of said carrier with said buffer contains 25-75mM of the buffer per 100 ml. of solution.
13. Diagnostic agent according to claim 1 or 2, wherein said salt is the sodium salt.
14. A method of preparing a diagnostic agent comprising impregnating an absorbent carrier with the following ingredients in solution:
glucose oxidase, peroxidase, an indicator, a buffer comprising a weak acid and a salt of said weak acid, wherein said weak acid is 2-(N-morpholino)-ethane-sulphonic acid and allowing the carrier to dry.
glucose oxidase, peroxidase, an indicator, a buffer comprising a weak acid and a salt of said weak acid, wherein said weak acid is 2-(N-morpholino)-ethane-sulphonic acid and allowing the carrier to dry.
15. A method according to claim 14 wherein said ingredients are present in a single impregnating solution.
16. A method according to claim 14 or 15, wherein said absorbent carrier is a filter paper.
17. A method for the detection of glucose in urine, comprising contacting urine with a diagnostic agent according to claim 1 or 2 and thereafter evaluating any colour change.
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