- FIGLU excretion test
- histidine loading t.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
histidine loading test — (for folic acid deficiency) a loading dose of histidine is given, and the resultant urinary excretion of excess formiminoglutamic acid (FIGLU) is measured, because that is dependent on the amount of tetrahydrofolic acid that is present. Called… … Medical dictionary