Lab Notes - 3
Which form of hemoglobin is not measured by cyanmethemoglobin method:
sulfhemoglobin
What is used to set the spectrophotometer to zero absorbance :
Cyanmethemoglobin reagent (Drabkin’s)
What are some of the causes for clouding of the specimen reaction tube:
High WBC count
Lyze resistant hemoglobins like Hb S and Hb C
Lipemic specimens