RBC Disorders: Porphyria, Hemoglobinopathies, Thalassemia Overview

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Which of the following components is NOT found in Drabkin's reagent used to measure hemoglobin from blood samples?

  • Potassium cyanide
  • Potassium ferricyanide
  • Sodium chloride (correct)
  • Potassium dihydrogen phosphate (KH2PO4)

What is the role of potassium ferricyanide in measuring hemoglobin using Drabkin's reagent?

  • Generates a stable pigment to measure optical density
  • Combines with methemoglobin to form cyanmethemoglobin
  • Centrifuges the diluted blood to reduce turbidity
  • Converts hemoglobin iron from Fe++ to Fe+++ (correct)

What does the color intensity of the mixture measured at a wavelength of 540 nm indicate in hemoglobin measurement?

  • Formation of cyanmethemoglobin
  • Presence of lipemic blood
  • Level of WBC count
  • Concentration of hemoglobin (correct)

Why can't HbF be used for hemoglobin determination in newborns?

<p>It is resistant to alkali hematin (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which form of hemoglobin is NOT measured using the colorimetric method known as Acid Hematin (Sahli’s Method)?

<p>Hemoglobin F (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of potassium cyanide in the measurement of hemoglobin using Drabkin's reagent?

<p>Forms cyanmethemoglobin with methemoglobin (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of blood leads to a false increase in hemoglobin levels when using the colorimetric method?

<p>'Lipemic' blood (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

'Sulfhemoglobin' is excluded when measuring all forms of hemoglobin using which method?

<p>'Drabkin's reagent' (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

'High WBC count' can lead to a false increase in hemoglobin levels due to what factor?

<p>'Turbidity' in the sample (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

'Acid Hematin (Sahli’s Method)' uses which reagent for measuring hemoglobin concentration?

<p>'0.1 N HCl' (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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