METHOD FOR DETERMINING ASCORBIC ACID AND RUTIN DEFICIENCY

摘要

FIELD: medicine. SUBSTANCE: method involves placing sucking cups of Nesterov apparatus on the upper halves of patient forearms, one on each forearm. 200 mm of mercury column rarefaction is created in the cups within 3 min. The arisen petechiae are counted on the skin area under study. Their number being equal to or greater than 16, ascorbic acid and rutin deficiency is to be diagnosed. EFFECT: accelerated and simplified method. 1 tbl