Can you perform the Murexide test on samples fixed in Formalin?

23 February 2021 1 2K Report

I have a fixed sample and would like to use the murexide reaction to test for uric acid composition. I no longer have fresh samples

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murexide_test.

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