US4853338A
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Cyanide-free hemoglobin reagent
Assignee: Bayer Corp
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Filing: 1988-12-13
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Granted: 1989-08-01
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Expires: 2008-12-13
Abstract
Abstract A method and reagent useful therein are cyanide-free and capable of providing a rapid indication, e.g., less than 30 seconds, of total hemoglobin in a blood sample, so as to fine particular application in automated hematological instrumentation. The novel reagent comprises an ionic surfactant, a pH of at least about 11.3 and is free of ionic cyanide. The ionic surfactant itself can impart the required pH or a strong base independent of such surfactant may be included.
Inventors
- 👤 Jeffrey Benezra
- 👤 Michael J. Malin
Bibliographic Details
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 11:00
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01N; G01N33/00; G01N33/48; G01N33/50; G01N33/72; G01N33/721; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T436/00; Y10T436/10; Y10T436/105831
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
81 words
A method for determining hemoglobin in a blood sample which comprises the step of: (a) combining the blood sample with a reagent composition including an ionic surfactant at a concentration of from about 2 to 4 percent weight to volume, which reagent composition has a pH of from about 11.3 to about 13.7 and is free of ionic cyanide to form a reaction mixture; (b) measuring the absorbence of said reaction mixture as an indication of hemoglobin in said blood sample.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
81 words
A method for determining hemoglobin in a blood sample which comprises the step of: (a) combining the blood sample with a reagent composition including an ionic surfactant at a concentration of from about 2 to 4 percent weight to volume, which reagent composition has a pH of from about 11.3 to about 13.7 and is free of ionic cyanide to form a reaction mixture; (b) measuring the absorbence of said reaction mixture as an indication of hemoglobin in said blood sample.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
A method of claim 1, wherein (b) comprises measuring the absorbence within 30 seconds of having formed said reaction mixture.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said ionic surfactant is a zwitterionic surfactant and (b) comprises measuring the absorbence of said reaction mixture at about 570 nm.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said ionic surfactant is a cationic surfactant and (b) comprises measuring said absorbence at about 594 nm.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said ionic surfactant is an anionic surfactant and (b) comprises measuring said absorbence at about 603 nm.
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