Sulkowitch reagent

Sul·ko·witch re·a·gent

(sŭl-kō'vitch), a reagent for the detection of calcium in the urine, consisting of 2.5 g of oxalic acid, 2.5 g of ammonium oxalate, 5 mL of glacial acetic acid, and distilled water to make 150 mL; a milky precipitate of calcium oxalate is formed when the reagent is added to urine that contains calcium. [H. W. Sulkowitch]

Sulkowitch,

Hirsh W., U.S. physician, 1906–. Sulkowitch reagent - for the detection of calcium in the urine. Synonym(s): Sulkowitch testSulkowitch test - Synonym(s): Sulkowitch reagent