How Can You Detect Methemoglobin in the Laboratory

question 37

Multiple Choice

How can you detect methemoglobin in the laboratory?

• A) By spectral analysis at 541 nm
• B) By spectral analysis at 630 nm
• C) By hemoglobin quantitation using acid elution techniques
• D) By looking at the patient's blood color-it will be blue

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Definitions:

External Acoustic Meatus

The passage leading from the outer ear to the eardrum, also known as the external auditory canal.

Jugular Foramen

A large opening in the base of the skull that allows for the passage of the jugular vein and several important nerves.

Transverse Foramen

Openings in the cervical vertebrae for the passage of the vertebral artery and vein, along with sympathetic nerve fibers.

Vertebral Foramen

The central canal in a vertebra through which the spinal cord passes.