When Using the ⁵¹Cr-Ascorbic Acid Method to Label Erythrocytes, the Ascorbic

question 14

Multiple Choice

When using the ⁵¹Cr-ascorbic acid method to label erythrocytes, the ascorbic acid is added to

• A)transport the ⁵¹Cr across the hemoglobin molecule.
• B)increase the tagging efficiency.
• C)stop the tagging procedure.
• D)increase counting efficiency.

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