GARROD'S TEST
\ɡˈaɹɒdz tˈɛst], \ɡˈaɹɒdz tˈɛst], \ɡ_ˈa_ɹ_ɒ_d_z t_ˈɛ_s_t]\
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A test for uric acid in the blood. One or two drams of blood serum are put into a flat dish and six minims of strong acetic acid are added to each dram of serum; a fine thread is then introduced into the fluid and the uric acid crystallizes on it within forty-eight hours.
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See Garrod.
By Smith Ely Jelliffe
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