An Elution Test for the Visualization of Hemoglobin S in Blood Smears
Open Access
- 1 August 1964
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Society of Hematology in Blood
- Vol. 24 (2) , 198-201
- https://doi.org/10.1182/blood.v24.2.198.198
Abstract
Hemoglobin S in the reduced state has a lower solubility in concentrated buffer solutions than hemoglobin A. Hemoglobin A is washed out under these conditions from cells on blood films, while hemoglobin S is retained and can be stained with eosin.Keywords
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