cyanomethemoglobin

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cyanomethemoglobin

[sī′ənō′met·hē′məglō′bin]

Etymology: Gk, kyanos + meta, together with, haima, blood; L, globus, ball

a hemoglobin derivative formed during nitrite therapy for cyanide poisoning.

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No references found			A Nearly all current procedures for measuring hemoglobin involve red-blood-cell (RBC) lysis/dilution and formation of a cyanomethemoglobin compound, which is read by a spectrophotometer at 540 nm. Hb and HCT do not match in oncology patients by Henry, Sarah / Medical Laboratory Observer Following centrifugation at 800g for 5 min, the concentration of hemoglobin in the supernatant solution was determined using the cyanomethemoglobin method (Drabkin and Austin, 1935; International Committee for Standardization in Haematology, 1978). Evaluation of the effect of aqueous extract of Croton urucurana ... by Esmeraldino, L.E.; Souza, A.M.; Sampaio, S.V. / Phytomedicine: International Journal of Phytotherapy & Phytopharmacology The metHb will react with the cyanide to form cyanomethemoglobin that is bright red, but the sulfHb will remain chocolate brown. Anesthetic management of a patient with methemoglobinemia. (Case ... by Tobias, Joseph D. / Southern Medical Journal			CYA cyacetazide cyadox Cyamopsis tetragonolobus cyan(o)- cyan- cyanacethydrazide cyanamide Cyanea cyanhemoglobin cyanide cyanide poisoning cyanmethemoglobin cyanmetmyoglobin cyano- cyanoacrylate glue Cyanobacteria cyanobacteria poisoning cyanocobalamin cyanogen bromide cyanogenesis cyanogenetic cyanogenic cyanogenic glycosides cyanolabe cyanomethemoglobin cyanopenphas cyanophil cyanophilous cyanophobia Cyanophyceae cyanophyte cyanopsia cyanopsin cyanose tardive cyanosed cyanosis cyanotic cyanotic congenital defect cyanotic heart disease cyanotic induration Cyathocephalus Cyathospirura Cyathostoma cyathostomiasis Cyathostominae cyathostomosis Cyathostomum Cyberchondriac Cyberchondriasis Cyberdoc			Cyanogen iodide cyanogenesis cyanogenesis cyanogenetic cyanogenetic Cyanogenetic glycoside Cyanogenetic glycoside Cyanogenetic glycoside Cyanogenetic glycosides Cyanogenetic glycosides Cyanogenetic glycosides cyanogenic cyanogenic cyanogenic Cyanogenic Glucoside Cyanogenic glycoside Cyanogenic glycoside Cyanogenic glycoside Cyanogenic glycosides Cyanogenic glycosides Cyanogenic glycosides CyanogenMod 7 Cyanogroup Genomics Knowledge Base cyanohydrin cyanohydrin Cyanohydrins Cyanohydrins cyanolabe Cyanometer Cyanometer cyanomethemoglobin cyanometry cyanometry Cyanopathy cyanopenphas Cyanophage cyanophil cyanophilous cyanophilous cyanophobia Cyanophore Cyanophore Cyanophore cyanophosphos Cyanophyceae Cyanophyceae Cyanophyceae Cyanophycin Cyanophyll Cyanophyta Cyanophyta Cyanophyta cyanophyte cyanophyte cyanophyte cyanophytes cyanophytes Cyanopica Cyanopica cyana Cyanopica cyanus cyanoplatinate

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