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Notes - 4
8. Principle of Betke alkali denaturation test:
Red cell
hemolysate is added to cyanmethemoglobin reagent and then exposed to alkaline
reagent (sodium hydroxide). Non-Hb F is destroyed and remaining Hb F is
measured.
9. Why add an incubation period to osmotic fragility test:
Makes the
osmotic fragility test more sensitive .