As in all fluorometric procedures, glassware, reagents, and specimens must be kept free of fluorescent contamination. Glassware must be cleaned with an inorganic detergent and rinsed with distilled water. Paraflim should be used to seal tubes for mixing procedures. Ten milliliters of venous blood was collected into tubes containing 0.1 ml. sodium citrate (38 gm./100 ml. water), or 20 mg. ethyle...