| 摘要 |
A new and improved test device and method of determining the presence or concentration of a peroxidatively active substance, such as hemoglobin, in a test sample are disclosed. The test device includes a test pad comprising a suitable carrier matrix incorporating an indicator reagent composition capable of interacting with a peroxidatively active substance to produce a detectable or measurable response. In addition, a new and improved indicator reagent composition, comprising an indicator dye, such as a redox indicator, like a benzidine indicator; a hydroperoxide; a metal ion complex; and a phosphorous compound having the general structural formula <IMAGE> wherein R1 or R2 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, an unsubstituted or a substituted alkyl moiety including from one to about twelve carbon atoms, an unsubstituted or a substituted aromatic moiety and a residue of an aliphatic or an aromatic polyhydric compound; and wherein X is 0, S or NH; such as glyceryl-2-phosphate or phenyl dihydrogen phosphate, is incorporated into a carrier matrix, or used in a wet phase assay, to provide a more accurate and trustworthy assay of a test sample for a peroxidatively active substance. The improved method and composition are especially useful in the assay of urine for occult blood.
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