primary dye test

assessment of lacrimal drainage following the fluorescein instillation test by attempting to recover fluorescein dye beneath the inferior turbinate using a swab.

Synonym(s): Jones I test

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pri·mar·y dye test

(prī'mar-ē dī test)

Assessment of lacrimal drainage after the fluorescein instillation test by attempting to recover fluorescein dye beneath the inferior turbinate using a swab.
Synonym(s): Jones I test.

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