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mucin clot test |
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mucin a mucopolysaccharide or glycoprotein which is the chief constituent of mucus. mucin clot test the adding of acetic acid to normal synovial fluid, which causes clot formation. The compactness of the clot and the clarity of the supernatant fluid are the criteria on which the result is based. mucin clot test Rope's test, string test Rheumatology A bedside test for evaluating synovial fluid–SF viscosity or 'quality' of the SF mucin clot, which reflects hyaluronidate polymerization; the further a drop of SF
falls before separating–'stringing effect', the greater the viscosity, the more normal it is. Cf Spinnbarkeit, String test. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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