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Intracellular fluid volume.
laparotomy - 02-25-08 09:27
You are a research fellow and are told by your attending doctor to measure the intracellular fluid volume of a group of middle aged men. In your laboratory the dilution method is used. You are short on funds and can only purchase two markers for your study which would they be?
a. Tritiated water and Mannitol
b. Tritiated water and D20
c. Radiaidodinated serum albumin and Evans blue
d. Sulfate and Inulin
e. Evans blue and mannitol
laparotomy - 02-25-08 09:27
You are a research fellow and are told by your attending doctor to measure the intracellular fluid volume of a group of middle aged men. In your laboratory the dilution method is used. You are short on funds and can only purchase two markers for your study which would they be?
a. Tritiated water and Mannitol
b. Tritiated water and D20
c. Radiaidodinated serum albumin and Evans blue
d. Sulfate and Inulin
e. Evans blue and mannitol
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Re: Intracellular fluid volume. agamamber - 02-25-08 09:47 A ,never heard of evans blue.what is it used for??
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Re: Intracellular fluid volume.
laparotomy - 02-25-08 11:44 
posted by agamamber on 02-25-08 09:47
A ,never heard of evans blue.what is it used for??
A ,never heard of evans blue.what is it used for??
To measure the plasma volume of the body using the dilution method.
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