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test — 1. To prove; to try a substance; to determine the chemical nature of a substance by means of reagents. 2. A method of examination, as to determine the presence or absence of a definite disease or of some substance in any of the fluids, tissues,… … Medical dictionary
Sodium nitroprusside — Sodium nitroprusside … Wikipedia
Rothera's test — a method of testing urine for the presence of acetone or acetoacetic acid: a sign of diabetes mellitus. Strong ammonia is added to a sample of urine saturated with ammonium sulphate crystals and containing a small quantity of sodium nitroprusside … Medical dictionary
cysteine test — see nitroprusside t … Medical dictionary
Rothera test — (for acetone) to 5 mL of urine add a little solid ammonium sulfate and add 2 to 3 drops of a fresh 5 per cent solution of sodium nitroprusside and 1 to 2 mL of ammonium hydroxide; a purple color forms if acetone is present … Medical dictionary
Thormдhlen test — (for melanin in urine) treat urine with a solution of sodium nitroprusside, potassium hydroxide, and acetic acid; if melanin is present, a deep blue color will form … Medical dictionary
Rothera's test — a method of testing urine for the presence of acetone or acetoacetic acid: a sign of diabetes mellitus. Strong ammonia is added to a sample of urine saturated with ammonium sulphate crystals and containing a small quantity of sodium nitroprusside … The new mediacal dictionary
Rothera — Arthur C.H., English biochemist, 1880–1915. See R. nitroprusside test … Medical dictionary
Qualitative inorganic analysis — Classical qualitative inorganic analysis is a method of analytical chemistry which seeks to find elemental composition of inorganic compounds. It is mainly focused on detecting ions in an aqueous solution, so that materials in other forms may… … Wikipedia
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