Venkataraman, P and Narayana, A S L and Prabhakar, R (1988) Simple qualitative tests for rifampicin in urine. Indian Journal of Tuberculosis, 35 (3). pp. 114-116. ISSN 0019-5705
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Abstract
Simple qualitative tests for rifampicin in urine, involving extraction with chloroform as well as with benzene were investigated on 50 patients. A positive test result was obtained in 98-100% of the specimens between 3 and 11 hours after drug administration by both methods. All specimens collected prior to administration of rifampicin as also specimens collected after ingestion of other anti-tuberculosis drugs were negative by both methods. However, the chloroform extraction method yielded positive reactions in 26% of 27 specimens collected after the administration of c l o f a z i m i n e .
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Subjects: | Tuberculosis > Laboratory Research > Bacteriological |
| Divisions: | Basic Science Research > Bacteriology |
| Depositing User: | Dr. Rathinasabapati R |
| Date Deposited: | 26 Aug 2013 06:07 |
| Last Modified: | 15 Mar 2016 06:00 |
| URI: | http://eprints.nirt.res.in/id/eprint/248 |
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