bentonite flocculation test


ben·ton·ite floc·cu·la·tion test

an obsolete flocculation test for rheumatoid arthritis in which sensitized bentonite particles are added to inactivated serum; the test is positive if half of the particles are clumped while the other half remain in suspension.

ben·ton·ite floc·cu·la·tion test

(ben'tŏn-īt flok'yū-lā'shŭn test) A procedure measuring rheumatoid arthritis in which sensitized bentonite particles are added to inactivated serum; the test result is positive if half of the particles are clumped while the other half remain in suspension.