Chemical Examination of Urine (Principles and Specific Gravity) Flashcards
What reagent strip parameters require 60 seconds before reading?
Protein, pH, Blood, Urobilinogen, Nitrite
What reagent strip parameters are read at 30 seconds?
Glucose and Bilirubin
After how many seconds are ketones read in reagent strips?
40 seconds
How long should you wait to read specific gravity in reagent strips?
45 seconds
What is the time for reading leukocytes in reagent strips?
120 seconds
What is the principle for glucose detection in reagent strips?
Double sequential enzyme reaction
What is the principle of bilirubin detection in reagent strips?
Diazo reaction
What is the principle for ketones detection in reagent strips?
Sodium nitroprusside reaction
What principle is used for specific gravity in reagent strips?
pKa change of a polyelectrolyte
What is the principle for protein detection in reagent strips?
Protein error of indicators
How does the protein strip change its reaction?
When albumin binds to a dye, it releases hydrogen ions (H+) and changes the pH, causing the dye to change color.
What is the principle of pH detection in urine strips?
Double indicator system
What is the principle of blood detection in urine strips?
Pseudoperoxidase activity of hemoglobin
What is the principle of urobilinogen detection in reagent strips?
Erlich reaction
What is the principle for nitrite detection in urine reagent strips?
Greiss reaction
What is the principle of leukocyte detection in reagent strips?
Leukocyte esterase
What is the positive color for glucose in reagent strips?
Green to brown (KI chromogen - potassium iodide)
What is the positive color for bilirubin in reagent strips?
Tan or pink to violet
What is the positive reaction color for ketones in reagent strips?
Purple
What is the color change for specific gravity in reagent strips?
Blue (1.000) to yellow (1.030)
What is the positive color for protein in reagent strips?
Blue green
What is the color change for pH in reagent strips?
Orange (pH 5.0) to blue (pH 9.0)
What color change is observed for blood in reagent strips?
Uniform green/blue (myoglobin/hemoglobin), speckled/spotted (intact RBCs)
What is the positive color for urobilinogen in reagent strips?
Red
What is the positive color for nitrite in reagent strips?
Uniform pink
What is the positive color for leukocytes in reagent strips?
Purple
What happens if the reagent strip technique is prolonged for more than 1 second?
Leach/fading
How should excess urine be removed from a reagent strip?
Touching the edge of the strip to the container as it is withdrawn
How should the urine reagent strip be blotted?
Blot the edge on a disposable absorbent pad