Lab
Notes - 2
List what each component of the cyanmethemoglobin reagent does:
Potassium ferricyanide
=
Converts iron from Fe++ to Fe+++
Combines with methemoglobin to form stable
cyanmethemoglobin
Potassium cyanide =
Lysis red cells to free
hemoglobin
Sodium bicarbonate =
At what wavelength is
cyanmethemoglobin measured:
540 nm