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A sample of whole blood is contacted with a reagent which by chemical reaction with glucose in the sample brings about a detectable dye concentration change (10) the size of which is determined as a measure of the glucose content of the sample. The sample is initially introduced undiluted in a micro

A sample of whole blood is contacted with a reagent which by chemical reaction with glucose in the sample brings about a detectable dye concentration change (10) the size of which is determined as a measure of the glucose content of the sample. The sample is initially introduced undiluted in a microcuvette having at least one cavity for receiving the sample. The cavity is internally pretreated with the reagent in dry form, and the chemical reaction takes place in the cavity. Active components of the reagent comprise at least a hemolyzing agent for exposing glucose contained in the blood cells of the sample for allowing total glucose determination, and agents taking part in the chemical reaction and ensuring that the dye concentration change (10) takes place at least in a wavelength range (14) outside the absorption range (12) of the blood hemoglobin. An absorption measurement is performed in said wavelength range directly on the sample in the cuvette. A pretreated disposable cuvette with such a reagent and a photometer are also described.

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[ We claim:] [1.] A method for determining the glucose content in whole blood, in which a sample of undiluted whole blood is contacted with a dye-containing reagent system which undergoes chemical reaction with the glucose in the whole blood sample, the method consisting essentially of the steps of:

[ We claim:] [1.] A method for determining the glucose content in whole blood, in which a sample of undiluted whole blood is contacted with a dye-containing reagent system which undergoes chemical reaction with the glucose in the whole blood sample, the method consisting essentially of the steps of:introducing the undiluted whole blood sample in a microcuvette having at least one cavity for receiving the sample, said cavity being internally pretreated with the reagent in a dry form and said chemical reaction then taking place in said cavity,the reagent being comprised of a hemolyzing agent and agents used in the glucose dehydrogenase method, said agents being comprised of glucose dehydrogenase and a redox indicator dye, the hemolyzing agent exposing the glucose contained in the blood cells of the whole blood sample permitting a quantitative total glucose determination in a whole blood hemolysate, the agents which participate in the chemical reaction ensure that a dye concentration change takes place in a wavelength range above 650 nm and,performing an absorption measurement at said wavelength range directly on the sample in the cuvette, and further conducting a secondary absorption measurement to compensate for background interference in a wavelength range above 700 nm.