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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 01, 1989
Filed:
Dec. 13, 1988
Applicant:
Inventors:
Jeffrey Benezra, Bronx, NY (US);
Michael J Malin, Park Ridge, NJ (US);
Assignee:
Technicon Instruments Corporation, Tarrytown, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01P / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
436 66 ; 356 40 ; 2504612 ; 436 15 ; 436 63 ;
Abstract
A method and reagent useful therein are cyanide-free and capable of providing a rapid indication, e.g., less than 30 seconds, of total hemoglobin in a blood sample, so as to fine particular application in automated hematological instrumentation. The novel reagent comprises an ionic surfactant, a pH of at least about 11.3 and is free of ionic cyanide. The ionic surfactant itself can impart the required pH or a strong base independent of such surfactant may be included.