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Reagent Strip Testing
Urinalysis II
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Medical
Undergraduate 2
03/08/2012

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pH Test Principle
Definition

double indicator system

 

methyl red & bromothymol blue

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Ketones Test Principle
Definition
sodium nitroprusside reaction
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Ketones Test Methodology
Definition
ketones react with sodium nitroprusside in an alkaline medium to produce a violet color
Term
Ketones Test Sensitivity
Definition
10mg/dL acetoacetic acid
Term
Ketones Test False Positive
Definition
medications, dehydration, ascorbic acid
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Ketones Test False Negative
Definition

high fat diets

 

starvation

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Blood Test Methodology
Definition

hemoglobin reduces peroxide like chemical which produces water and oxygen

 

oxygen oxidizes chromogen resulting in color change

Term
Blood Test Sensitivity
Definition

5 - 10 RBCs/uL

 

0.015mg/dL hemoglobin

Term
Blood Test False Positive
Definition
bacteria
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Blood Test False Negative
Definition

ascorbic acid

 

protein

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Glucose Test Principle
Definition
double enzyme method
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Glucose Methodology
Definition

glucose in presence of glucose oxidase forms gluconic acid and hydrogen peroxide

 

H2O2 in presense of peroxidase forms water and oxygen

 

oxygen binds to the chromogen

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Glucose Test False Negative
Definition
ascorbic acid
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Protein Test Principle
Definition
protein error of indicators
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Protein Test Methodology
Definition

at a pH of 3, tetrabromphenol blue releases hydrogen ions in the presence of albumin

 

exchange of H+ between albumin and indicator produces color change

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Protein Test Sensitivity
Definition
15 - 30mg/dL
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Protein Test Specificity
Definition
albumin
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Protein Test False Positive
Definition

highly buffered urine

 

alkaline urine

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