Methods for Local Induction and Quantitative Analysis of Human Sweat

Abstract

Procedures are descr. for the stimulation of sweat by local injn. of a cholinergic drug, the quantitative collection of the output from a definite area during consecutive periods, the detn. of the volume and of either the Na or urea concn. in each sample. In their present form these procedures are applicable to quantities of sweat between 10 and 200 mg; with slight modifications of the methods, these limits could be extended.