JAFFE'S TEST
\d͡ʒˈafs tˈɛst], \dʒˈafs tˈɛst], \dʒ_ˈa_f_s t_ˈɛ_s_t]\
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For indican: To 10 c.c. of urine an equal amount of hydrochloric acid is added; after shaking, one adds 1 to 2 c.c. of a weak solution of calcium chloride and 3 or 4 c.c. of chloroform; if the urine contains indican the droplets of chloroform which sink to the bottom of the tube have a blue or purplish color.
By Stedman, Thomas Lathrop
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