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cyanide-nitroprusside test

a qualitative test for diagnosis of cystinuria; the addition of fresh sodium cyanide formed by sodium nitroprusside to a sample of urine gives rise to a stable red-purple color in the presence of cystine.


 

 

 

 

 

 



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