Methods of Glucose Measurement Flashcards
separate cells within 1hr, further delay will cause
false ↓
if delayed specimen testing use ___ to prevent glycolysis
sodium flouride (NaF)
SST
storage consideration:
↓ 7mg/dL/hour
Room Temperature (RT)
storage consideration:
↓ 2mg/dL/hour
4degC
hemolyzed sample will cause
dilutional effect = false ↓
effects of dextrose contamination
↑ plasma glucose by 500mg/dL
reduction of cuprous iron to cuprous ion
Copper Reduction
Cu2+ + phosphomolybdic acid -> phosphomolybdenum
Folin-Wu
Cu2+ + arsenomolybdic acid -> arsenomolybdenum
Nelson-Somogyi
Cu2+ + neocuproine -> Cu-neocuproine complex
Neocuproine
Folin-Wu and Nelson-Somogyi end product
blue
Neocuproine end product
yellow-orange
- aka Hagedorn Jensen method
- inverse colorimetry
Ferric Reduction
ferricyanide + glucose -> ferrocyanide
Ferric Reduction
ferricyanide color
yellow to orange