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guaiac
[gwi´ak]a resin from certain Caribbean trees, used as a reagent.
guaiac test one for occult blood; glacial acetic acid and guaiac are mixed with the specimen; on addition of hydrogen peroxide, the presence of blood is indicated by a blue tint.
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guai·ac test
an obsolete test using glacial acetic acid, gum guaiac solution or hydrogen peroxide to detect traces of fecal or occult blood.
Synonym(s): Almén test for blood
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guai·ac test
(gwī'ak test)A screening procedure for occult blood in stool.
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Almén,
August Teodor, Swedish physiologist, 1833-1903.Almén test for blood - a test for occult blood. Synonym(s): guaiac test; Schönbein test; van Deen test
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