Urinary oxalate estimation.

F M Olthuis; A M Markslag; J T Klein Elhorst; P G Krugers Dagneaux

doi:10.1016/0009-8981(77)90507-1

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Urinary oxalate estimation.

F M Olthuis·A M Markslag·J T Klein Elhorst·P G Krugers Dagneaux

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A method of estimating urinary oxalate is described. Impurities which might otherwise interfere with the estimation are removed by means of an ion-exchange resin. The oxalate is then reduced to glycolic acid, which forms a coloured compound with chromotropic acid. It can then be estimated colorimetrically. No special equipment is required, oxalate recovery is good, and the method is reproducible and precise.

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F M Olthuis, A M Markslag, J T Klein Elhorst, P G Krugers Dagneaux. 1977-02-15. Urinary oxalate estimation.. https://doi.org/10.1016/0009-8981(77)90507-1

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