VLD 421: Veterinary Clinical Biochemistry and Laboratory Diagnosis-II (0+1)

DETECTION OF FLUORIDES

Aim

• To detect the presence of fluorides in the given sample 

Materials and Chemicals

• Ferric chloride (2%) solution
• Test tube 

Procedure

• Take a small quantity (1-3 ml) of urine or stomach contents in a test tube.
• Add ferric chloride solution (2%) in drops.

Inference

• Appearance of white turbudity is indicative of fluoride in the sample.