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Chemical Examination of urine

Reagent Strip Principle Diseases/Conditions Test/s
pH Double-indicator system Classic Renal Tubular Acidosis pH meter, pH test
Metabolic Alkalosis paper
Respiratory Alkalosis
Protein Protein error of indicators PRE-RENAL: Bence-Jones Protein Sulfosalicylic Acid
(Multiple Myeloma) Test
RENAL: pre-eclampsia, orthostatic
proteinuria, microalbuminuria
POST-RENAL: bacterial & fungal
infections, menstrual contamination
Glucose Glucose oxidase, double- Diabetes mellitus, Gestational Diabetes, Benedict's Test,
sequential enzyme reaction hyperglycemia of non-diabetic origin Clinitest
Ketones Sodium nitroprusside reaction Diabetic ketoacidosis Acetest
Blood Pseudoperoxidase activity Hematuria, Hemoglobinuria and Precipitation Test
of the hemoglobin Myoglobinuria
Bilirubin Diazo reaction Liver diseases Foam Test, Ictotest
Urobilinogen Ehrlich's reaction Hemolytic diseases Ehrlich's Tube Test
Watson-Schwartz
Differentiation Test
Hoesch Test
Nitrite Greiss' Reaction Urinary Tract Infection (UTI), Cystitis,
Pyelonephritis
Leukocyte Esterase Granulocytic esterase reaction UTI, Trichomoniasis, Chlamydiasis, Yeast
Infection
Specific Gravity Pk change in polyelectrolyte Dehydration Urinometry,
Refractometry

by: Sophia L. Ainin, RMT, MSMT (Instructor, Urinalysis and other Body Fluids)