| Q:
Does your iron kit measure EDTA chelated iron?
A: Our iron kit will measure EDTA iron, but it takes about
20 minutes as opposed to less than 2 minutes for non-EDTA
iron. In general, an iron test kit that can measure EDTA
chelated iron must have provisions for creating conditions
in the test that will cause the release of iron from the
EDTA chelate before it can be reacted with an indicator
dye. Since EDTA is an exceptionally strong chelator, this
is not always easy or reliable.
For more issues regarding our MultiTest™
Iron kit, check our Tech Alert
page
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