primary dye test

primary dye test

assessment of lacrimal drainage following the fluorescein instillation test by attempting to recover fluorescein dye beneath the inferior turbinate using a swab. Synonym(s): Jones I test

pri·mar·y dye test

(prī'mar-ē dī test) Assessment of lacrimal drainage after the fluorescein instillation test by attempting to recover fluorescein dye beneath the inferior turbinate using a swab.
Synonym(s): Jones I test.