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POCT Multistix 10SG Urinalysis Dipstick (New test)
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| Available Stat? | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Performed by | In Selected clinics by authorized Point of Care testing site staff | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Collection Instructions | First A.M. void preferred | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Container type | Urine cup | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Amount to Collect | 20 mL urine | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sample type | Random urine | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Preferred volume | 20 mL urine | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Min. Volume | 5 mL urine | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Synonyms | UA; Urine dipstick; Urine pH; Specific gravity, urine; Urine hemoglobin; Urine protein; Urine glucose; Urine nitrate; Urine Leukocyte esterase; Urine ketones; Urine bilirubin; Urobilinogen | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Additional information | Specific Gravity: Reported as ≤ 1.005 to ≥ 1.030; the level found depends upon water intake; a fixed level around 1.010 which does not vary with the state of the patient's hydration suggests renal damage. pH: Reported over the range of 5.0 to ≥ 9.0 and is diet-dependent; a level > 9.0 suggests infection with a urea-splitting organism. Bilirubin: False-positive results for bilirubin may occur due to the intrinsic coloration of urine. If concerns exist in this regard a sample should be sent to the clinical laboratory for confirmatory testing. Hemoglobin: Dipstick testing does not distinguish between hemoglobin and myoglobin. To evaluate the possibility of myoglobinuria due to rhabdomyolysis send a serum sample to the clinical laboratory for Total CK, which will be markedly elevated in rhabdomyolysis. Nitrite: A positive urinary nitrite test is highly suggestive of a urinary infection, but in a low risk population may detect as few as 50% of infections found on culture, particularly if urinary frequency is high, the diet is low in nitrate substrate or, of course, if the organisms are not nitrite-producers. |
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| Last Updated | 3/24/2013 8:01:17 PM | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Entry Number | 1465 |
If you have additional questions regarding this test, please call: 415-353-1667