AUBF 1 Flashcards
currently provide a simple, rapid
means for performing medically significant
chemical analysis of urine
reagent strips
parts of reagent strips
chemically impregnated absorbent pads
plastic strips
pads+urine=
color reaction
illustrate parameters
glucose
ketones
specific gravity
ph
protein
urobilinogen
leukocyte
nitrite
blood
bilirubin
additional parameters
microalbumin - for renal disease
creatinine - for muscle waste
ascorbic acid- vitamins
major interference of ascorbic acid
B- bilirubin
B- blood
L- leukocyte
N- nitrite
G- glucose
longest time of reading
leukocyte-120s
Consists of chemical-impregnated absorbent
pads attached to a plastic strip. A color-producing
chemical reaction occurs when the absorbent pad
comes in contact with urine.
reagent strip
Two major types of reagent strips are
manufactured under the trade names
multistix
chemstrip
the enzymatic reactions
on the strips are
temperature dependent
possible inaccurate results
1.Interfering substances
2.Technical carelessness
3.Color blindness
Reagent strips must be protected from ____ caused
by moisture, volatile chemicals, heat, and light.
deterioration
moisture, volatile chemicals, heat, and light.
Reagent strips are packaged in ___ to protect them from ___
opaque containers with a
desiccant
light and moisture.
Bottles should not be opened in the presence of
volatile fumes
Manufacturers recommend that reagent strips be stored at
room temperature below 30°C (but never refrigerated).
Reagent strips must be checked with both ___ a minimum of ___
positive and
negative controls
once every 24 hours.
not
recommended as a negative control
distilled water
why distilled water is not recommended as negative control
because reagent strip chemical reaction designed to perform at ionic concentration similar urine
Test using different reagents or methodologies to
detect the same substances as detected by the
reagent strips with the same or greater sensitivity
or specificity.
confirmatory testing
Parameter with longest reading time:
leukocyte esterase
11th pad in the urine reagent strip detects: _
ascorbic acid
Parameters affected by the presence of Ascorbic Acid:
BBLNG
principle of ph
double indicator system
For precipitation and identification of crystals
ph
Assessment of acid base disorders
ph
Assessment of defects in tubular specimens
ph
Determination of unsatisfactory specimens
ph
NORMAL VALUE: ph
RANDOM SAMPLES:
4.5 - 8.0