摘要 |
<p>A combined diluent and lysing reagent for simultaneously counting or analysis of various blood cells such as thrombocytes, leukocytes and leukocyte subpopulations, as well as analysis of hemoglobin. The reagent comprises a hemoglobin stabilizing/methemoglobin ligand compound selected from the group consisting of imidazole, imidazole derivatives, and combinations thereof, at least two quaternary ammonium salts, 1,3-dimethylurea and/or salts thereof; and an organic buffer. Accordingly, the reagent can be used in a method for determining the content of blood cells in a blood sample comprising: mixing a blood sample with a reagent according to the invention; and analyzing the content of the blood sample by employment of the Coulter principle and optionally an spectrophotometric analysis of the hemoglobin content.</p> |