BLOOD DEXTROSE DETERMINATIONS

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That there is dissatisfaction with the present methods of blood sugar estimation is evident from the numerous methods that have been presented, as well as the frequent modifications of each of them. The estimation of blood sugar is a clinical necessity that should be carried out far oftener than it is at present, but to do this the method should be simple, reliable and inexpensive in both time and material. The amount of blood required should be small, not more than 0.2 cc.; preferably 0.1 cc. should suffice for a check. The clinical use of the patient's veins has so increased for the administration of medication that both patient and physician look askance at the pathologist who asks for blood from the scarred and thickened vessels. Having encountered difficulties with Folin's ferrocyanide method partly because of its small range, we decided, preliminary to further study, to compare and ascertain the

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