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Preferred term

Prussian Blue Reaction  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Entry terms

  • Ferrocyanide Reaction
  • Ferrocyanide Reactions
  • Reaction, Ferrocyanide
  • Reactions, Ferrocyanide

Scope note

  • The reaction of potassium ferrocyanide with ferric iron to yield a dark blue precipitate at the sites of the ferric iron. Used to determine ferric iron in tissues, particularly in the diagnosis of disorders of iron metabolism.

History note

  • 91(79); was see under HISTOCYTOCHEMISTRY 1979-90

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D011540

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