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turbidometry

The measurement of the decrease in intensity of an incident beam of radiation that is caused by scattering, reflectance, & absorbtion. Turbidometry requires a higher concentration of particles than nephelometry & turbidometric methods are linear over a more limited range than nephlometric methods.

Related

nephelometry

Specific

sickle screen; hemoglobin solubility

General

photometry

References

  1. Fundamentals of Clinical Chemistry 3rd ed., N.W. Teitz ed., W.B. Saunders, 1988, pg 75
  2. Clinical Diagnosis & Management by Laboratory Methods, 19th edition, J.B. Henry (ed), W.B. Saunders Co., Philadelphia, PA. 1996, pg 61