Method for stabilizing hemoglobin and reagents for performing the same

A stool resuspension solution comprising a hemoglobin stabilization reagent is provided. In some embodiments, the hemoglobin stabilization reagent may be an osmolyte, a polyvalent cation, a sugar or polysaccharide and, optionally, a polyvalent cation, a protoporphyrin,or an HRP stabilization compone...

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Hauptverfasser: DOMANICO, Michael J, LIDGARD, Graham P, SIMPSON, Daniel J, FOURRIER, Keith D, WEISBURG, William G, HENNEK, Jacquelyn T, HARINGS, Kathleen S
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Zusammenfassung:A stool resuspension solution comprising a hemoglobin stabilization reagent is provided. In some embodiments, the hemoglobin stabilization reagent may be an osmolyte, a polyvalent cation, a sugar or polysaccharide and, optionally, a polyvalent cation, a protoporphyrin,or an HRP stabilization component and, optionally, a polyvalent cation. A method of stabilizing hemoglobin in a stool sample in the solution is also provided, as well as a sample collection device containing the solution.