Diagnosis
The diagnosis of paraquat in vomit or urine may be performed with sodium dithionate as follows:
- add alkali - sodium hydroxide or sodium bicarbonate - to 10 ml urine or gastric aspirate - until pH above 9
- add spatula of sodium dithionate
- shake gently
- blue or green colour is positive for paraquat
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