nitrite dipstick reagent strips are sensitive to air. After one week of exposure to air, up to 1/3 of strips provide a false positive result, which increases to 3/4 at two weeks. [22] Hematuria is defined by the presence of at least 3 RBCs/hpf on urinalysis. [3,4,23-25...
A dampened swab was used to collect pigment and particles from the test surface, then it was immersed in 15ml of sterile water (swab in Photo 4). The Hemastix® reagent strips were then dipped briefly into this liquid and read against the color chart....
The micro urinalysis is a medical test designed to ascertain the levels of certain important chemicals within the body and is not used for drug screening purposes. However, patients on medication or drugs should inform their medical provider when ordering the test as certain medications and drugs w...