Cyanide-containing hemoglobin reagent composition and method providing acceptable precision, accuracy and freedom from white cell interference on automated hematology analyzers

摘要

The invention describes an improved stable reagent composition and method for the determination of hemoglobin (Hb) using whole blood samples and automated hematology analyzers, for example, the TECHNICON H* TM series of instruments as sold by the assignee hereof. The Hb reagent comprises an inorganic cyanide salt, at least one surfactant and a base and has a final pH of about 10.0 to about 11.2, preferably about 10.4 to about 11.2 or less and more preferably about 10.8 to about 11.2 or less. This reagent is intended for use as a universal Hb determination reagent for all of the instruments in the aforementioned series and will provide accurate and precise results without accompanying interference from elevated numbers of white blood cells, especially as found in abnormal blood specimens, and without system-to-system variation in the results obtained.