Laforge M, Buneaux F, Houeto P, Bourgeois F, Bourdon R, Levillain P
Laboratoire de Biochime-Toxicologie, Hôpital Fernand Widal, Paris, France.
J Anal Toxicol. 1994 May-Jun;18(3):173-5. doi: 10.1093/jat/18.3.173.
Cyanide determination in whole blood can be performed by spectrophotometry after using diffusion coupled with coloration by hydroxocobalamin in a Conway dish. The technique may be accelerated by the use of a heating sheet at 45 degrees C. The method proved to be specific, sensitive, and fast, thus permitting measurements in emergency situations.
