Methods for minimizing interference by reductants in biological fluids.

摘要

A method for the determination of cells in a sample is disclosed. The sample is typically urine and the method is useful in removing interfacing reductants from the sample. The method comprises the steps of: 1) separating the cells from the sample, 2) washing the separated cells with: a) an iron(III) chelate solution and b) a non-ionic surfactant solution and 3) contacting the washed cells with a redox reagent so as to produce a detectable change due to the presence of the cells. i