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Specimen slide for occult blood testing

US4486536A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 19, 1982
Grant dateDec 4, 1984
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Expiry dateAug 19, 2002

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01N33/726
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A method and novel absorbent substrate for determining the presence of occult blood in gastric fluid. The substrate is acid treated and contains guaiac. The method includes the addition of the gastric fluid to the acid treated guaiac substrate which is developed with a buffered developing solution. Preferably the substrate is an acid treated sheet of absorbent paper and the developing solution is an aqueous buffered solution of hydrogen peroxide.

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