Urine cancer test
US6030800A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 9, 1999 |
| Grant date | Feb 29, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 9, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N33/50
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A urine test for cancer is disclosed for the detection of a broad spectrum of cancers in which the specimen of urine from the subject to be tested is placed into a test tube, a concentrated acid is added to the specimen and the resulting mixture is heated to the boiling point. The mixture is then cooled to ambient temperature, ethyl ether is added and mixed well into the mixture and the mixture is left to stand. The change in color of the mixture of from pink to purple indicates the presence of cancer in the subject and no change in color indicates the absence of cancer.
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