• Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer

Aalto Scientific, Ltd. | Biotechnology Research & Manufacturing

  • Home
  • Products
  • Services
  • Facilities
  • About
  • Contact
  • Search

Cystatin C (Gamma Trace)

Cystatin C is a cysteine protease inhibitor. It is a fairly small protein and is synthesized by most of the cells in the body.

Product Specifications
Download Full Spec Sheet As PDF
AnalytesCystatin C
Shelf Life30 Months
FormLiquid
MatrixHuman Serum
Reconstituted or Open Vial Stability*30 Days
Cystatin C (Gamma Trace)
Typical Fill Sizes
1 mL

Cystatin C has formerly been referred to as gamma trace because of its migration in the gamma region in electrophoresis. The low molecular weight of Cystatin C means that is readily filtered by the glomerulus, and this, together with its virtually constant production makes Cystatin C an excellent indicator of glomerular filtration rate (GFR) and kidney function. Most reports indicate that Cystatin C is superior to the more traditional GFR marker, creatinine. Despite this, it has had only limited commercial success and Cystatin C has yet to replace creatinine as an indicator of GFR, perhaps due to the greater cost of measurement. More recently other roles have been discovered for Cystatin C. One example is the possible role of Cystatin C as a predictor of outcomes in vascular and cardiovascular pathologies. It also seems to play a role, in perhaps both negative and positive ways, in pathologies involving amyloid deposits.

Primary Sidebar

Select Product Type

  • Controls & Calibrators
  • Proteins
  • Sera

Subscribe to Aalto Scientific News

Footer

1-800-748-6674 230 Technology Parkway
Eatonton, GA 31024
  • Facebook
  • LinkedIn

Products

Controls & Calibrators Proteins Sera

Contact

Services

Formulation Filling / Capping / Labeling / Kit Assembly Lyophilization Protein Purification Research & Development

About

Overview ISO Certification FDA Registration Careers

Copyright © 2025 Aalto Scientific, Ltd    |    Website Design By Goebel Media