Potassium Hydroxide: An Alternative Reagent to Perform the Modified Apt Test

We tested the performance of potassium hydroxide (KOH) in the modified Apt test under different experimental conditions using sodium hydroxide as a positive control. Like sodium hydroxide, KOH differentiated fresh fetal and adult blood stains on a cloth but not dried blood. KOH may be used to perfor...

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Published in:The Journal of pediatrics 2014-09, Vol.165 (3), p.628-630
Main Authors: Chicaiza, Henry, MD, Hellstrand, Karl, DO, Lerer, Trudy, MS, Smith, Sharon, MD, Sylvester, Francisco, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Hematologic Tests - methods
Humans
Hydroxides
Infant, Newborn
Middle Aged
Pediatrics
Point-of-Care Systems
Potassium Compounds
Sodium Hydroxide
Young Adult
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Summary:We tested the performance of potassium hydroxide (KOH) in the modified Apt test under different experimental conditions using sodium hydroxide as a positive control. Like sodium hydroxide, KOH differentiated fresh fetal and adult blood stains on a cloth but not dried blood. KOH may be used to perform the Apt test at the bedside.
ISSN:0022-3476
1097-6833
DOI:10.1016/j.jpeds.2014.05.027