Test for bile salts ( Hay's test )
Apparatus
Test tube (capacity 50 or 100ml), Sulphur powder, urine.Principle
If bile salts present in urine lower the surface tension of the urine.Procedure
- Test tube fill 2/3 with urine.
- Sprinkle finely sulphur powder over it.
Hay's test |
Results
If bile salts present in urine then sulphur powder sinks, otherwise floats.Cause for bile salts in urine
- Obstructive jaundice
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