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1034821 

Journal Article 

Detection and diagnosis of arsenic and mercury poisonings via the Reinsch test 

Martin, TD; Berrier, HH 

1976 

Veterinary medicine, small animal clinician
ISSN: 0042-4889 

71 

4 

433-440 

English 

1045714 

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=1045714
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Among heavy metals, arsenic is the second most common cause of poisoning. It is second only to lead as a toxicologic hazard to farm animals. In contrast, mercury poisoning is relatively uncommon, but it still poses a threat because of its extreme toxicity. There are numerous methods of detecting arsenic. The most commonly used, analytically, is the arsene generation test. It is a good quantitative test. However, because of the time and equipment involved, it is usually confined to analytical laboratories. The Reinsch test, in contrast, may be used with success by field veterinarians and in laboratories as a screening tool for both arsenic and mercury.

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