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 Used for estimation of Hemoglobin.

 Sample: Blood
 Reagents: N/10 HCl and distilled water
(Brown in colour)
 Simple bedside test  Visual error
 Reagents and  Carboxy-. Met-, Sulf
apparatus are cheap Hb cannot be
converted to acid
haematin
 Glass comparator fades
over years
 Colour of acid
haematin fades quickly

ADVANTAGES DISADVANTAGES
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