See Also: phthalein test(medicine)
phthalein(medicine)
phthalein dyes(medicine)
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aberrant(dictionary)
Aberrant(medicine)
aberrant(dictionary)
aberrant ductules(medicine)
aberrant bundles(medicine)
aberrant complex(medicine)

aberrant artery (medicine) and phthalein test (medicine)


aberrant artery (medicine)


aberrant artery
Artery having an unusual origin or course.


phthalein test (medicine)


phthalein test -->
phenolsulfonphthalein test


An obsolete test for renal function; after the patient has drunk a glass or two of water, 1 ml of a 0.6% solution of dye is injected hypodermically; the time between this injection and the appearance of a pink tinge in the urine as it falls into an alkaline solution is noted; the amount excreted in each of the next 2 hours is then estimated colourimetrically.

Synonym: Geraghty's test, phthalein test, red test, Rowntree and Geraghty test.