Guide to Diagnostic Tests
Methemoglobin
Test/Range/Collection
Methemoglobin , whole blood (MetHb)
<0.15 g/dL [<23.25 mmol/L] or <1.5% of total Hb
Blood gas syringe (heparinized) (Lavender or green for total hemoglobin only)
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Don't remove the stopper or cap, analyze promptly.
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Citation
Nicoll, Diana, et al. "Methemoglobin." Guide to Diagnostic Tests, 7th ed., McGraw-Hill Education, 2017. Anesthesia Central, anesth.unboundmedicine.com/anesthesia/view/GDT/619230/all/Methemoglobin.
Nicoll DD, Lu CMC, McPhee SJS. Methemoglobin. Guide to Diagnostic Tests. McGraw-Hill Education; 2017. https://anesth.unboundmedicine.com/anesthesia/view/GDT/619230/all/Methemoglobin. Accessed November 21, 2024.
Nicoll, D., Lu, C. M., & McPhee, S. J. (2017). Methemoglobin. In Guide to Diagnostic Tests (7th ed.). McGraw-Hill Education. https://anesth.unboundmedicine.com/anesthesia/view/GDT/619230/all/Methemoglobin
Nicoll DD, Lu CMC, McPhee SJS. Methemoglobin [Internet]. In: Guide to Diagnostic Tests. McGraw-Hill Education; 2017. [cited 2024 November 21]. Available from: https://anesth.unboundmedicine.com/anesthesia/view/GDT/619230/all/Methemoglobin.
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