As we have opened our last Cinitest package yesterday, the information of Trevor seemed also very useful for us. I have sent an e-mail to Enoltech, but the answer from Jenna is already clear enough. A colleague of mine is suggesting to switch to Benedict’s reagent from Sigma Aldrich. Has someone experience with that reagent?

 

 

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Van: Clinical biochemistry discussion list [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Namens Waldron Jenna (THE ROYAL WOLVERHAMPTON NHS TRUST)
Verzonden: woensdag 5 december 2012 10:15
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Onderwerp: Re: Source of Clinitest Tablets

 

Dear Trevor,

 

Thank you for this information. We did try to contact the Clinitest supplier via the link you provided but unfortunately had this response from them...

 

Dear Jenna,

I understand your predicament with the withdrawal for sale of Clinitest tablets by Bayer internationally.

We have secured stocks of the product for use in wine analysis but not for pharmaceutical use. The trademark “Clinitest” is held by Bayer and its use is strictly  controlled by them internationally and we are not in a position to supply product other than for wine analysis and only from Australia.

Sorry for the difficulties you are having with sourcing this product but supplies are limited and strictly controlled.

Kind regards,

 

John Vale

General Manager

Enoltech

 

So it still looks like supplies are limited, not available for pharmaceutical use and therefore very difficult to get hold of in the UK.

 

Best regards,

 

Jenna

 

Jenna Waldron

Senior Clinical Scientist

Clinical Chemistry

New Cross Hospital

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Wolverhampton

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From: Clinical biochemistry discussion list [[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Trevor Walmsley [[log in to unmask]]
Sent: 03 December 2012 23:32
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Subject: Source of Clinitest Tablets

After years of anticipation on hearing about how hard it is to source Clinitest Tablets we did run out in Christchurch (NZ) and blaming the Tsunami in Japan for destroying the only factory in the world for the production of Clinitest tablets.

 

We have found another source and received our supply o few weeks ago.

 

If you are still wanting supplies see http://www.enoltech.com.au/products/laboratory-reagents/reagents-for-testing/clinitest.html for details.

 

Xmas cheers

 

Trevor

 

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