Urinary hemosiderin test

The qualitative test for urine hemosiderin is a supplementary test used to check whether urine is normal. A urine test. This is a qualitative experiment for the diagnosis of intravascular hemolysis, mainly used to determine paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria. When urinary hemosiderin is contained in the urine, the ferrous ions react with ferrocyanide to produce a blue ferrocyanide precipitate in an acidic environment. Through this examination, the corresponding symptoms can be judged.

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