Urinalysis Test Strip (1-11 parameters) is a basic diagnostic instrument used to determine pathological changes in the urine of standard urinalysis. urine test strip comprise of up to 12 different chemical pads or reagents which react (change color) when immersed in, and then removed from, a urine sample.
The test can be read between 45 and 120 seconds after dipping. Routine testing of the urine with multiparameter strips is the first step in the diagnosis of a wide range of diseases.
Leukocytes: Symptonmatic of inflammatory renal and urinary tract diseases.
Nitrite: Bacterial infection of kidneys or urinary tract.
Urobilinogen: Acute and chronic liver parenchyma damage, hemolytic jaundice, pathological state of the intestinal tract.
Protein: Symptomatic of renal and urinary tract diseases.
pH: Useful in relation to other parameters.
Blood: Serious infections of the kidneys and urinary tract diseases.
Specific Gravity: Concentration ability of kidneys, supplement for other parameters.
Ketone: Metabolic abnormalities, indication of ketoacidosis.
Bilirubin: Liver parenchyma damage, obstructive jaundice (also for indicating biliary obstructions).
Glucose: Early detection and supervision of diabtetes mellitus.
Ascorbic Acid: Reveals the concentration of ascorbic acid in urine which varies with the intake.