test for acetone in urine

Mira otros diccionarios:

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• Thiamine — For the similarly spelled nucleobase, see thymine. Thiamine chloride …   Wikipedia

• Bisphenol A — Bisphenol A IUPAC name …   Wikipedia

• Diabetes in dogs — Illustration of a dog s pancreas. Cell islet in the illustration refers to a pancreatic cell in the Islets of Langerhans, which contain insulin producing beta cells and other endocrine related cells. Permanent damage to these beta cells results… …   Wikipedia

• List of misconceptions about illegal drugs — Many urban legends and misconceptions about classified drugs have been created and circulated among children and the general public, with varying degrees of veracity. These are commonly repeated by organizations which oppose all classified drug… …   Wikipedia

• reaction — 1. The response of a muscle or other living tissue or organism to a stimulus. 2. The color change effected in litmus and certain other organic pigments by contact with substances such as acids or alkalies; also the property that such substances… …   Medical dictionary

• Breathalyzer — A breathalyzer is a (breath analyser) device for estimating blood alcohol content (BAC) from a breath sample. Breathalyzer is the brand name of a series of models made by one manufacturer of these instruments (originally Smith and Wesson, later… …   Wikipedia

• Ketone — group …   Wikipedia