Evans blue
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Evans blue
[ev´anz]an odorless green, bluish green, or brown powder dye, used as a diagnostic acid in estimation of blood volume. The dye is injected into the bloodstream and after a sufficient period of time samples of the blood are taken to determine the degree of dilution of the dye.
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Ev·ans blue
(ev'ănz), [C.I. 23860]A diazo dye used for the determination of the blood volume on the basis of the dilution of a standard solution of the dye in the plasma after its intravenous injection; it binds to proteins and is also used as a vital stain for following diffusion through blood vessel walls.
Synonym(s): azovan blue
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Ev·ans blue
(ev'ănz blū)[CI 23860] A diazo dye used for the determination of the blood volume on the basis of the dilution of a standard solution of the dye in the plasma after its intravenous injection; binds to proteins; used as a vital stain for following diffusion through blood vessel walls.
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Evans,
H.M., U.S. anatomist and physiologist, 1882-1971.Evans blue - a diazo dye used as a vital stain for following diffusion through blood vessel walls. Synonym(s): azovan blue
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