NuuChem Diagnostics Limited distributes and supports the specialty human diagnostic reagent products manufactured by Catachem Inc. in the USA, with enzymatic methods for Ethylene Glycol and Methanol being highlighted at EurolabFocus in October [Stand 166]In patients presenting with a metabolic acidosis the use of these test reagents on a standard clinical chemistry analyzer will provide immediate data to help rule out or confirm the level of either of these components in a patient's blood sample. Applications for these reagents are available on most clinical chemistry analyzers, making rapid analysis in routine laboratories without the need for specialised gas chromatographic equipment a reality.david.james@nuuchem.com