Reagent Strip Reaction Flashcards
What is the Multistix reagent for specific gravity?
Poly (methyl vinyl ether/ maleic anhydride) bromthymol blue
What is the Chemstrip reagent for specific gravity?
Ethylene glycol diaminoethyl ether tetraacetic acid bromthymol blue
What causes false positive interference in specific gravity?
High concentration of protein
What causes false negative interference in specific gravity?
Highly alkaline urine; pH >6.5
What should be added to correct specific gravity if pH >6.5?
Add 0.005
What are the reagents for strip reaction for pH?
Methyl red and bromthymol blue
What interferes with reagent strips for pH?
Runover from adjacent pads, old specimens
What correlates with pH on reagent strips?
Nitrite, Leukocytes, Microscopic examination
What is the test for microalbuminuria?
Micral test
What is the principle of the micral test for albuminuria?
Enzyme-immunoassay
What are the reagents for the micral test?
Gold-labeled antibody, B-galactosidase, chlorophenol red galactoside
What is the sensitivity of the micral test?
0-10 mg/dL
What causes false negative interference in micral and immunodip tests?
Dilute urine
What is the principle of the Immunodip test for microalbuminuria?
Immunochromographics
What is the sensitivity of the Immunodip test?
1.2-8.0 mg/dL
What are the reagents for the Immunodip test?
Antibody-coated blue latex particle
What is the principle of the albumin:creatinine ratio in Clintest/multistix pro?
Sensitive albumin tests related to creatinine concentration to correct for patient hydration
What are the reagents for albumin in albumin:creatinine ratio (Clintest/Multistix Pro)?
Diiodo-dihydroxydinitrophenyl tetrabromosulfonphthalein
What are the reagents for creatinine in albumin:creatinine ratio (Clintest/Multistix Pro)?
Copper sulfate, tetramethylbenzidine, diisopropylbenzene dihydroperoxidase
What is the sensitivity for albumin in albumin:creatinine ratio?
10-150 mg/L
What is the sensitivity for creatinine in albumin:creatinine ratio?
10-300 mg/dL (0.9-26.5 mmol/L)
What interferes with albumin:creatinine ratio tests?
Visibly bloody or abnormally colored urine; creatinine: cimetidine false positive
How does the protein reagent strip work?
By accepting hydrogen ions from the indicator
What is the reagent for protein in Multistix?
Tetrabromophenol blue (citrate buffer at pH 3.0)
What is the reagent for protein in Chemstrip?
Tetrachlorophenol tetrabromosulfonphthalein (citrate buffer at pH 3.0)
What causes false positive protein interference?
Highly buffered alkaline urine, pigmented specimens, phenazopyridine, detergents, antiseptics, prolonged strip exposure, high specific gravity
What causes false negative protein interference?
Proteins other than albumin, microalbuminuria
To what is the protein indicator most sensitive?
Albumin
What correlates with protein on reagent strips?
Blood, nitrite, leukocytes, microscopic examination
What is the cold precipitation test for all forms of protein?
Sulfosalicylic acid precipitation test (Exton’s test)
What is the reagent for SSA precipitation test?
Exton’s reagent (3% SSA + Sodium sulfate)
What is the procedure for the SSA precipitation test?
3 mL of 3% SSA + 3 mL centrifuged urine or 3 mL 7% SSA + 11 mL centrifuged urine (10 mins incubation)
What indicates a positive result in the SSA test?
Cloudiness
What is the SSA turbidity grading for trace levels?
Noticeable turbidity; cannot see circle at tube bottom (6-30 mg/dL - Strasinger)
What is the SSA turbidity grading for 1+?
Distinct turbidity, no granulation (30-100 mg/dL - Strasinger)
What is the SSA turbidity grading for 2+?
No granulation or flocculation (100-200 mg/dL - Strasinger)
What is the SSA turbidity grading for 3+?
Turbidity with granulation and flocculation (200-400 mg/dL - Strasinger)
What is the SSA turbidity grading for 4+?
Clumps of protein (>400 mg/dL - Strasinger)
What is the SSA turbidity range for Henry’s trace grading?
20 mg/dL
What is the SSA turbidity range for Henry’s 1+ grading?
50 mg/dL
What is the SSA turbidity range for Henry’s 2+ grading?
200 mg/dL
What is the SSA turbidity range for Henry’s 3+ grading?
500 mg/dL
What is the SSA turbidity range for Henry’s 4+ grading?
1.0 g/dL
What causes a strip positive but SSA negative result?
Highly buffered alkaline urine with no albumin present (false positive strip) or albumin present (false negative SSA)
What is the correction for strip positive and SSA negative results?
Acidify urine to pH 5.0 and retest
What causes a strip negative but SSA positive result?
Radiographic contrast media, drugs (tolbutamide, penicillins, cephalosporins, sulfonamides)
How to differentiate strip negative and SSA positive results?
Examine precipitate microscopically; drugs/dyes form crystals, protein forms amorphous precipitates