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. 2014 Feb 15;24(1):89–104. doi: 10.11613/BM.2014.011

Table 2b.

Influence of preservatives on test strip reactions.

Analyte Boric acid Formaldehyde Hg salts Chloral hexidine
Red blood cells        
White blood cells        
Proteins        
Glucose        
pH        
Bacteria        

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Inline graphic Stabilisation

Inline graphic Limited stabilisation

Inline graphic No stabilisation