TECO Nitrite in Urine/UTI Test TECO`s Nitrite in Urine/UTI Screening Test can detect excessive nitrites in the urine which can be an early warning that a urinary tract infection might exist. (If you test positive then always see a doctor for further diagnosis) Discontinued Not for sale

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URINE REAGENT STRIPS FOR URINALYSIS--Nitrite

SUMMARY
Teco Urine Reagent Strips (URS) for Urinalysis are firm plastic strips to which several different reagent areas are affixed. Depending on the product being used, Teco Urine Reagent Strips provide tests for Glucose, Ketone (Acetoacetic acid), Specific Gravity, Blood, pH, Protein, Urobilinogen, Nitrite and Leukocytes in Urine. Test results may provide information regarding the status of carbohydrate metabolism, kidney and liver function, acid-base balance, and bacteriurea.1,2   Please refer to the outside box and bottle label for the specific test parameters of the product you are using.

Teco Urine Reagent Strips are packaged along with a drying agent in a plastic bottle with a twist-off cap. Each strip is stable and ready to use upon removal from the bottle. The entire reagent strip is disposable. Results are obtained by direct comparison of the test strip with the color blocks printed on the bottle label. No calculations or laboratory instruments are required.

TEST PRINCIPLE
This test depends on the conversion of nitrate to nitrite by the action of Gram-negative bacteria in the urine. The nitrite reacts with p-arsanilic acid to form a diazonium compound in an acid medium. The diazonium compound in turn couples with 1,2,3,4-tetrahydrobenzo(h) quinolin to produce a pink color.

REAGENTS (Based on dried weight at time of impregnation)

1.4% w/w p-arsanilic acid, balanced with buffer and nonreactive ingredients.

WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS
Urine Reagent Strips are for in vitro diagnostic use. Do not touch test areas of Urine Reagent Strips.

STORAGE
Store at room temperature between 15 degrees - 30 degrees C (59 degrees - 86 degrees F) and out of direct sunlight. Do not use after expiration date.

RECOMMENDED HANDLING PROCEDURES
All unused strips must remain in the original bottle. Transfer to any container may cause reagent strips to deteriorate and become nonreactive. Do not remove desiccant from bottle. Do not open container until ready to use. Opened bottles should be used within 3 months after first opening.

SPECIMEN COLLECTION AND PREPARATION
Collect urine in a clean container and test as soon as possible. Do not centrifuge. The use of urine preservatives is not recommended. If testing cannot be performed within one hour after voiding, refrigerate the specimen immediately. Allow refrigerated specimen to return to room temperature before testing.

TEST PROCEDURE

1. Remove from the bottle only enough strips for immediate use and replace cap tightly.
2. Completely immerse reagent areas of the strip in fresh, well-mixed urine. Remove the strip immediately to avoid dissolving out the reagent areas.
3. While removing, touch the side of the strip against the rim of the urine container to remove excess urine. Blot the lengthwise edge of the strip on an absorbent paper towel to further remove excess urine and avoid running over (contamination from adjacent reagent pads.)
4. Compare each reagent area to its corresponding color blocks on the color chart and read at the times specified. Proper read time is critical for optimal results.
5. Obtain results by direct color chart comparison.

Note: All reagent areas may be read between 1-2 minutes for screening positive urine from negative urine. Changes in color after 2 minutes are of no diagnostic value.

QUALITY CONTROL
For best results, performance of reagent strips should be confirmed by testing known negative and positive specimens or controls whenever a new test is performed or whenever a new bottle is first opened. Each laboratory should establish its own goals for adequate standards of performance, and should question handling and testing procedures if these standards are not met.

RESULTS
Results are obtained by direct comparison of the color blocks printed on the bottle label. The color blocks represent nominal values; actual values will vary around the nominal values.

LIMITATIONS OF PROCEDURE
Comparison to the color chart is dependent on the interpretation of the individual. It is therefore recommended that all laboratory personnel interpreting the results of these strips be tested for color blindness.

As with all laboratory tests, definitive diagnostic or therapeutic decisions should not be based on any single test result or method.

The pink color is not quantitative in relation to the number of bacteria present. Any degree of pink coloration should be interpreted as a positive nitrite test suggestive of 10⁵ or more organisms/ml. There are occasional urinary tract infections from organisms, which do not contain reductase to convert nitrate to nitrite.

EXPECTED VALUES

Normally no detectable amount of nitrite is present in urine. ³ The nitrite area will be positive in a proportion of cases of significant infection, depending on how long the urine specimens were retained in the bladder prior to collection. Retrieval of positive cases with the nitrite test range from as low as 40%, in instances where a minimum of 4 hours incubation occured.

SPECIFIC PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS
The performance characteristics of Teco Urine Reagent Strips (URS) have been determined both in the laboratory and in clinical tests. Parameters of importance to the user are sensitivity, specificity, accuracy, and precision. Generally, Urine Reagent Strips (URS) have been developed to be specific for the constituent to be measured with the exception of interferences listed above. (See LIMITATIONS OF PROCEDURE).

For visually read strips, accuracy is a function of the manner in which the color blocks on the bottle label are determined and the discrimination of the human eye in reading the test. Precision is difficult to assess in a test of this type because of the variability of the human eye. It is for this reason that users are encouraged to develop their own standards of performance.

At the time of reagent manufacture, this test has sensitivity to sodium nitrite of 0.075 mg/dl. Comparison of the reacted reagent area on a white background may aid in the detection of low levels of nitrite ion, which may otherwise be missed. This test is specific for nitrite and will not react with substances normally excreted in the urine.

BIBLIOGRAPHY

1. Free, A.H and Free, H.M.: Urinalysis, Critical Discipline of Clinical Science. CRC Crit. Rev. Clin. Lab. Sci. 3(4): 481-531; (1972).
2. Yoder, J.Adams, E.C., and Free. H.M.: Simultaneous Screening for Urinary Occult Blood, Protein, Glucose, and pH. Amer. J. Med Tech. 31:285; (1965).
3. Tietz, N.W.: Clinical Guide to Laboratory Tests; W.B. Saunders Company, (1976)
4. Burtis, C.A. and Ashwood, E.R.: Tietz Textbook of Clinical Chemistry 2nd Ed. 2205; (1994).
5. Shchersten, B. and Fritz, H.: Subnormal Levels of Glucose in Urine. JAMA 201:129-132; (1967).
6. McGarry, J.D.: Lilly Lecture, 1978: New Perspectives in the Regulation of Ketogenesis. Diabetes 28: 517-523 May, (1978).
7. Williamson, D.H.: Physiological ketoses, or Why Ketone Bodies? Postgrad. Med. J. (June Suppl.): 371-375: (1971).
8. Paterson, P. et al.: Maternal and Fetal Ketone Concentrations In Plasma and Urine. Lancet: 862-865; April 22, (1967).
9. Fraser, J. et al.: Studies with a Simplified Nitroprusside Test for Ketone Bodies in Urine, Serum, Plasma and Milk. Clin. Chem. Acta II: 372-378; (1965)
10. Henry, J.B. et al.: Clinical Diagnosis and Management by Laboratory Methods, l6th Ed. Philadelphia: Saunders; (1979).

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