title: [Conformity of the crystallization in dried smears of human secretions (authors transl)].
abstract: This paper first reviews the relatively abundant literature on crystallization phenomena in human secretions, then our experiments, aimed at artificial imitation, are discussed. Threadlike crystals appear when the inorganic share of the solution shows 530mg% NaCl and 70mg% KCl and the organic one either 34mg% hyaluronic acid or 200 to 500mg% glucose. By overstepping the concentration limit of glucose or human albumin, crystallization can be prevented. The prevention of crystallization by proteins might gain some significance in diagnostic cytology as a primitive method to analyse colloid semiquantitatively.
mesh_terms: D002582:Cervix Mucus; D003460:Crystallization; D005260:Female; D006820:Hyaluronic Acid; D009093:Mucus; D009297:Nasal Mucosa
chemical_list: D006820:Hyaluronic Acid
vernacular_title: Zur Frage konformer Kristallisation in getrockneten Ausstrichen menschlicher Sekrete