Sodium Lauryl Sulphate Method

**Semantic type:** Laboratory Procedure

**Definition:** A hemoglobin estimation technique that utilizes sodium lauryl sulphate, a surfactant that lyses erythrocytes, converts the released hemoglobin into methemoglobin, and forms a sodium lauryl sulphate-methemoglobin complex with a characteristic light absorbance spectrum.

**Synonyms:** - Cyanide-Free SLS Method - Cyanide-free SLS - Cyanide-free Sodium Lauryl Sulphate Method - SLS Hemoglobin Detection Method - SLS-Hb - SODIUM LAUREL SULFATE-METHEMOGLOBIN COMPLEX DETECTION PHOTOMETRY