Acid Is Used in the Quantification of Hemoglobin F Laboratory

question 34

Multiple Choice

Acid is used in the quantification of hemoglobin F laboratory test because:

• A) Fetal cells are resistant to acid, which facilitates quantification of hemoglobin F
• B) Adult cells are resistant to acid, which facilitates quantification of hemoglobin F
• C) Acid inhibits other interfering hemoglobins
• D) Acid lyses RBCs to release hemoglobin F

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Definitions:

Inches

A unit of length in the British imperial and United States customary systems of measurement, equal to 1/12 of a foot.

Hypotenuse

The longest side of a right-angled triangle, opposite the right angle, calculated as the square root of the sum of the squares of the other two sides.

Right Angle

An angle of 90 degrees.

Opposite Side

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