MISCELLENEOUS TESTS

Malarial Rapid Antigen Test

Malarial Rapid Antigen Test
Nitro Blue Tetrazolium Reduction Test
Negative in chronic granulomatous disease
 Bedside Tests for Inborn Errors of
Metabolism
Ferric Chloride Test - the addition of ferric
chloride to urine gives rise to a blue-green
colour in the presence of phenylketonuria.
The cyanide-nitroprusside test is used to
detect cysteine and homocysteine in urine.
Toluidine Blue Stain - When excess
mucopolysaccharides are present the dried
urine stains a reddish-purple colour.
 Bedside Tests for Inborn Errors of
Metabolism
Nitrosonaphthol Test - An orange-red colour
within three to five minutes indicates a
positive result. The colour is given only by
tyrosine and its metabolites