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Abstract
The reaction of potassium ferrocyanide with ferric iron to yield a dark blue precipitate at the sites of the ferric iron. Used to determine ferric iron in tissues, particularly in the diagnosis of disorders of iron metabolism.
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- Ferrocyanide Reaction
- Blue Reaction, Prussian
- Blue Reactions, Prussian
- Ferrocyanide Reactions
- Prussian Blue Reactions
- Reaction, Ferrocyanide
- Reaction, Prussian Blue
- Reactions, Ferrocyanide
- Reactions, Prussian Blue
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Indexed with the subheadings classification, economics, ethics, history, instrumentation, methods, standards, statistics & numerical data, trends, veterinary.
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History Note
91(79); was see under HISTOCYTOCHEMISTRY 1979-90
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- Dyes (1966-1978)
- Ferrocyanides (1966-1978)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Prussian Blue Reaction. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D011540. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D011540
- Prussian Blue Reaction. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perls_Prussian_blue
- Prussian Blue Reaction. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2984410