congo red test
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congo red test
[′käŋ·gō ′red ‚test] (pathology)
Diagnostic test for amyloidosis, in which congo red is injected intravenously; 30% disappears within 1 hour in normal individuals, but in amyloidosis 40-100% disappears.
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