OFT Flashcards
In Sanford method, what percentage of NaCl will be dispensed into the tubes?
0.5% NaCl
After labeling and adding NaCl and distilled water, what is the next steps in Sanford method?
Add a drop of blood to each tube then mix well. Let the tubes to stand @ RT for 2 hours
A slight pink coloration of the supernatant indicates what? How about a clear-red solution?
Initial hemolysis
Complete hemolysis
To calculate the percent NaCl, what should be done?
Multiply the indicated tube no. w/ hemolysis to 0.02
What is the preffered sample for OFT? With what tube?
Defibrinized blood
Heparin tube (green top)
Is distilled hyper tonic, isotonic, or hypotonic?
Hypotonic
Sediments on the bottom of the tube indicates what?
Slight hemolysis. There are still intact RBCs
Percentage of NaCl stock solution needed for Dacie’s method
1% NaCl
Which method is more superior than the other?
Dacie’s method
What does Dacie’s method use to measure the results?
Spectrophotometer
How many tubes is used for Dacie’s method? Sanford method?
12
14
In Dacie’s method, for how long are the tubes allowed to stand? At what temperature?
30 minutes @ RT
After letting the tubes stand, what is the next step in Dacie’s method?
Centrifuge the tubes for 5 minutes @ 2000 rpm
When using a spectrophotometer, absorbance is measured at ______
540 nm
What is used to measure the absorbance of a sample in Dacie’s method?
Spectrophotometer