Methemalbumin is an albumin complex consisting of albumin and heme. This complex gives brown color to plasma and occurs in hemolytic and hemorrhagic disorders. Its presence in plasma is used to differentiate between hemorrhagic and edematous pancreatitis. The Schumm test is used to differentiate intravascular haemolysis from extravascular haemolys...
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A 1:1 molar complex of haem or haematin and albumin formed after the dissociation of methemoglobin into haem or haematin and globin in plasma. This complex, which imparts a coffee-brown colour to plasma, occurs in haemolytic and haemorrhagic disorders. Its presence in plasma is used as a test to differentiate between haemorrhagic and edematous panc...
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(met″he-mal-bu´min) a brownish pigment formed in the blood by the binding of albumin with heme; indicative of intravascular hemolysis.
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Type: Term Pronunciation: met′hēm-al-byū′min, -hem-al′byū-min Definitions: 1. An abnormal compound formed in the blood as a result of hemes combining with plasma albumin.
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