[Biological Tests   

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Group of products, materials or items tested

Specific tests or types of tests performed

Specification, standard (method) or technique used

Range of testing/ Limit of detection

MU
(± )

1.

Enzymes & Hormones
1.  Streptokinase bulk
2.  Streptokinase inj.

Clot Lysis

Clot formation and lysis within 30 min with human plasma and no lysis with bovine plasma.
Ref: IP2007

4000 IU/ml – 10000 IU/ml

Not applicable

2.

Blood Products
1.Human Albumin –
   5%, 20%, 25%

Stability

The content of the final container remain unchanged, as determined by visual inspection, after heating at 570C for 50 hrs when compared to its control consisting of  a sample from the same lot which has not undergone this heating.
Ref: IP2007

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Not applicable

3.

Blood Products
1.Human Albumin –
   5%, 20%, 25%

Immunodiffusion Double, Ouchterlony

Precipitation tests with suitable range of species –specific antisera which give positive results for the presence of proteins of human origin and negative results with antisera specific to plasma proteins of other test.
Immunodiffusion Double, Ouchterlony
Ref: IP2007

0.3%-0.078% protein

Not applicable

4.

Enzymes & Hormones
1.  Streptokinase bulk
2.  Streptokinase inj.
3.  Heparin inj.

Sterility

Direct  inoculation method, Membrane and Closed Methods

Ref: IP2007

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Not applicable

Recombinant Product
1. rh-Insulin inj.
2. rh-Insulin Glargine inj.

-DO-

Closed Methods

Ref: USP

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5.

Enzymes & Hormones
1.  Streptokinase bulk
2.  Streptokinase inj.

Abnormal Toxicity

Animal test on mice and guinea pigs
Should comply with the monograph
Ref: IP2007

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Not applicable

6.

Blood Products
Human Albumin –
   5%, 20%, 25%

Pyrogen Test

Animal Tests on Rabbits
Ref: IP2007

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Specification, standard (method) or technique used

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(± )

7.

Enzymes & Hormones
1.  Streptokinase bulk
2.  Streptokinase inj.
3.    Heparin inj.

Bacterial Endotoxin – Lal Test – Gel clot

Gel Clot Method
Should not more than 23.33EU/ml of Streptokinase 10000IU/ml
and should not be more than 0.03EU/ml for Heparin
Ref: IP2007

0.5 EU/ml  to   0.125 EU/ml

Not applicable

Recombinant Product
1. rh-Insulin inj.
2. rh-Insulin Glargine inj.

-DO-

Less than 80 IU / 100 IU

Ref: EP / BP/ USP

0.03 EU/ml –
0.06 EU/ml
Lysate sensitivity as per maximum valid dilution.

Not applicable

8.

Blood Products
Albumin-5%, 20%, 25%

HAEM

Not more than 0.15 at 403 nm

In-house control/ Human albumin-Sigma
Ref: IP2007

0.0017 – 2.3 OD at 403 nm ( 1.75 mg  to 0.85 µg  of haem )

 In process

9.

Immuno diagnostic  kits
1. Diagnostic kits  for     HIV 1 & 2  Antibody & Antigen

Rapid test

  1. Immuno-chromatography Method
  2. Immuno-filtration method
  3. Immuno-dot assay

Ref. :  WHO Reports

  • HIV Assays: Operational characteristic ; Report 11 (1999) and Report 14 (2004).
  • HBsAg Assays: Operational characteristics; Report 2 (2004).
  • HCV Assays: Operational characteristics; January 2001.

Drugs Controller General of India’s Letter No.26-1/Misc/2003-DC, dated12.06.03, Directorate General of Health Services (Drug Control Section)

Sensitivity
HIV  >  99.5%
HCV  >  99%
HBsAg  >  99%
Specificity
HIV  >  98%
HCV  >  98%
HBsAg  >  98%

In process

2. Diagnostic Kits for HCV Antibody

3.  Diagnostic Kits for HBs Antigen

10.

-DO-

ELISA

  1. Enzyme Immuno-assay

 

Ref. :  as above

-DO-

In process

11.

-DO-

Confirmatory assays

 

  1. Immuno – Blot    ---    HIV & HCV
  2. Neutralization assay   ---   HBsAg

 

Ref. :  as above

-DO-

In process

12.

Diagnostic Kits for Syphilis

Rapid test

  1. RPR test

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In process

 

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13.

Blood grouping reagents

Potency (Titre)

Tube Method

 

1. Anti-A

 

-DO-

Cells

Titre

A1

1:256

1:2 to 1:4096 or above

In process

A2

1:128

A2B

1:64

2. Anti-B

-DO-

B

1:256

A1B

1:128

3. Anti-A,B

-DO-

A1

1:256

B

1:256

A2

1:128

4.Anti-D(IgM)

-DO-

 

R1r  or  R1R2

IS

370C

1:64  - 1:128

1:128  - 1:256

5. Anti-D(IgM+IgG)

-DO-

R1r or R1R2

1:32  - 1:64

1:128  - 1:256

6. Anti-D(IgG)

-DO-

R1r  or  R0r

in-house / Working standard

7. Anti-A1(Lectin)

-DO-

A1(2)

1:8 (1+)

1:1 to 1:128 or above

A1B (2)

1:4 (+)

8. Anti-H(Lectin)

-DO-

O (2)

1:8 (1+)

A2(2)

1:4 (+)

A1(2)

1:1 – 1:2 (1+)

 

 

 

 

 

 

14.

 

1. Anti-A

Potency (Avidity)

 

Slide Method

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In process

Cells

Avidity (Seconds)

A1

3 - 4

A2

5 - 6

A2B

5 - 6

2. Anti-B

-DO-

B

3 - 4

A1B

5 - 6

3. Anti-A,B

-DO-

A1

3 - 4

B

3 - 4

A2

5 - 6

4.Anti-D(IgM)

-DO-

R1r  or  R1R2

5 - 10

5. Anti-D(IgM+IgG)

-DO-

R1r  or  R1R2

10 - 20

 

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15

 

1. Anti-A

Potency (Intensity)

 

Slide Method

Not Applicable

Not Applicable

Cells

Intensity

A1

3+

A2

2+ to  3+

A2B

4+

2. Anti-B

-DO-

B

4+

A1B

2+ to  3+

3. Anti-A,B

-DO-

A1

4+

B

4+

A2

3+

4.Anti-D(IgM)

-DO-

R1r  or  R1R2

3+

5. Anti-D(IgM+IgG)

-DO-

R1r or R1R2

3+

6. Anti-A1(Lectin)

-DO-

A1(2)

2+ to  3+

7. Anti-H(Lectin)

-DO-

O (2)

3+ to  4+

A2(2)

2+

A1(2)

< 2+

 

    

 

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(± )

16.

 

1. Anti-A

Specificity

Tube Method

Not Applicable

Not Applicable

Cells

Specificity

A1

Positive

A2

Positive

A2B

Positive

B

Negative

O

Negative

2. Anti-B

-DO-

B

Positive

A1B

Positive

A1

Negative

O

Negative

3. Anti-A,B

-DO-

A1

Positive

B

Positive

A2

Positive

Ax

Positive

O

Negative

4.Anti-D(IgM)

-DO-

R1r or R1R2

Positive

IAT - Negative

Negative

5. Anti-D(IgM+IgG)

-DO-

R1r or R1R2

Positive

IAT - Negative

Negative

6. Anti-D( IgG)

-DO-

R1r  or  R0r (Sensitized)

Positive

R1r  or  R0r  (Unsensitized)

Negative

7. Anti-A1 (Lectin)

-DO-

A1(2)

Positive

A1B (2)

Positive

A2(2)

Negative

A2B(2)

Negative

B(2)

Negative

O(2)

Negative

8. Anti-H (Lectin)

-DO-

O (2)

Positive

A2(2)

Positive

A1(2)

Weak Positive

Oh (2)

Negative

 

   

 

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(± )

17.

1. Anti-A

Reactivity
Rouleaux/
Haemolysis/Prozone

Microscopic and Tube Method

Not Applicable

Not Applicable

Cells

Reactivity(Rouleaux/Haemolysis/Prozone)

A1

Absent

A2

Absent

A2B

Absent

B

Absent

O

Absent

2. Anti-B

-DO-

B

Absent

A1B

Absent

A1

Absent

O

Absent

3. Anti-A,B

-DO-

A1

Absent

B

Absent

A2

Absent

Ax

Absent

O

Absent

4.Anti-D(IgM)

-DO-

R1r or R1R2

Absent

IAT - Negative

Absent

5. Anti-D(IgM+IgG)

-DO-

R1r or R1R2

Absent

IAT - Negative

Absent

6. Anti-D( IgG)

-DO-

R1r  or  R0r (Sensitized)

Absent

R1r  or  R0r  (Unsensitized)

Absent

7. Anti-A1 (Lectin)

-DO-

A1(2)

Absent

A1B (2)

Absent

A2(2)

Absent

A2B(2)

Absent

B(2)

Absent

O(2)

Absent

8. Anti-H (Lectin)

-DO-

O (2)

Absent

A2(2)

Absent

A1(2)

Absent

Oh (2)

Absent