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Descriptor English: Congo Red
Descriptor Spanish: Rojo Congo
Descriptor rojo congo
Scope note: Colorante ácido utilizado en el análisis del ácido clorhídrico en los contenidos gástricos. Se utiliza también histológicamente en la prueba de la AMILOIDOSIS.
Descriptor Portuguese: Vermelho Congo
Descriptor French: Rouge Congo
Entry term(s): Red, Congo
Tree number(s): D02.455.426.559.847.638.555.300
D02.886.645.600.080.050.650.250
D04.615.638.555.300
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D003224
Scope note: An acid dye used in testing for hydrochloric acid in gastric contents. It is also used histologically to test for AMYLOIDOSIS.
Allowable Qualifiers: AA analogs & derivatives
AD administration & dosage
AE adverse effects
AN analysis
CH chemistry
CL classification
CS chemical synthesis
EC economics
HI history
IP isolation & purification
ME metabolism
PD pharmacology
PK pharmacokinetics
PO poisoning
RE radiation effects
SD supply & distribution
ST standards
TO toxicity
TU therapeutic use
Pharm Action: Coloring Agents
Registry Number: 3U05FHG59S
CAS Type 1 Name: 1-Naphthalenesulfonic acid, 3,3'-((1,1'-biphenyl)-4,4'-diylbis(azo))bis(4-amino)-, disodium salt
DeCS ID: 3248
Unique ID: D003224
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Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2013/07/08
Congo Red - Preferred
Concept UI M0005003
Scope note An acid dye used in testing for hydrochloric acid in gastric contents. It is also used histologically to test for AMYLOIDOSIS.
Preferred term Congo Red
Entry term(s) Red, Congo



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