MeSH definition : 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.;
MeSH synonym : ferrocyanide reaction; reaction, ferrocyanide; reactions, ferrocyanide; blue reaction, prussian; prussian blue reactions; reaction, prussian blue; blue reactions, prussian; ferrocyanide reactions; reactions, prussian blue;
MeSH annotation : NIM; no qualif;
Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prussian blue reaction;
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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