rose bengal test

rose bengal test
rose bengal test n a test of liver function by determining the time taken for an injected quantity of rose bengal to be absorbed from the bloodstream

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(for liver function) a solution of radiolabeled rose bengal sodium I 131 is injected into the bloodstream. It should disappear from the blood rapidly; delayed clearance time points to diminished activity of the liver.

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