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Other usefulness<br />

– Selection <strong>of</strong> antivenom<br />

– Estimate antivenom dose required.<br />

• Estimation <strong>of</strong> venom level after antivenom therapy<br />

• Estimation <strong>of</strong> venom level <strong>of</strong> prospective turns severe envenoming cases.<br />

• Help in early institution <strong>of</strong> antivenom in prospective turns severe envenoming<br />

cases<br />

National benefits<br />

A Dipstick Test for Rapid Diagnosis <strong>of</strong> Russell’s Viper<br />

• Helps in saving <strong>of</strong> giving antivenom to non-envenomed cases.<br />

• Helps in estimating antivenom dose <strong>and</strong> reduces antivenom abuses.<br />

• Helps in cutting national spending on antivenom.<br />

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