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D5941

Sigma-Aldrich

Drabkin′s reagent

for the determination of hemoglobin

Synonym(s):

Hemoglobin Quantitation Reagent

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UNSPSC Code:
12352402
NACRES:
NA.25

Quality Level

200

form

liquid

General description

Drabkin′s reagent is used in measuring haemoglobin from blood samples. It comprises potassium ferricyanide, potassium cyanide and potassium dihydrogen phosphate as components. Potassium ferricyanide oxidizes haemoglobin to methemoglobin and then to cyanmethemoglobin. The cyanmethemoglobin levels is estimated at 530nm. It is a reliable method and can measure all haemoglobin forms except sulphaemoglobin.

Application

Drabkin′s reagent has been used for the quantitative colorimetric determination of blood haemoglobin in cerebral tissue to assess cerebral haemorrhage, in red blood cells to detect hemolysis and in contralateral and ipsilateral brain tissue homogenate.

Components

Contains sodium bicarbonate, potassium ferricyanide, and potassium cyanide.

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target_organs

Thyroid

supp_hazards

EUH032

Storage Class

6.1A - Combustible acute toxic Cat. 1 and 2 / very toxic hazardous materials

wgk_germany

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

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Drabkin, D.L., Austin, J.H.
The Journal of Biological Chemistry, 112, 51-51 (1935)
Comparative study of hemoglobin estimated by Drabkin's and Sahli's methods.
Balasubramaniam P and Malathi A
Journal of Postgraduate Medicine, 38(1), 8-8 (1992)
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