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The thymol turbidity test tends to parallel the cephalin flocculation test in most liver disorders and other disease, but notable discrepancies are frequent. Fundamental differences in the mechanisms of the two tests have been pointed out. Notable among these are, (1) the effect of salt on the 2 reactions, (2) the importance of lipids, (3) the role of electrophoretically derived albumin fractions and gamma globulins, and (4) the comparative reactions of serum fractions obtained by ultracentrifligation. It is recommended that both tests be employed for clinical purposes since different disturbances in the serum complex are detected by each.
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