Smartphone-Based Analysis of Urine Reagent Strips Is Inaccurate for Assessing Underhydration

2020 ◽  
Vol 26 (5) ◽  
pp. 683-686
Author(s):  
J.D. Adams ◽  
Catalina Capitan-Jimenez ◽  
Jenna M. Burchfield ◽  
Lisa T. Jansen ◽  
Stavros A. Kavouras
Keyword(s):  
Reagent Strips ◽  
Urine Reagent Strips ◽  
Analysis Of Urine

Role of urine reagent strips in diagnosis of childhood meningitis

2021 ◽  
Vol 34 (2) ◽  
pp. 649
Author(s):  
MohammadA Elhag ◽  
AhmedT Mahmoud ◽  
NahlaM Said ◽  
ReemM El Kholy
Keyword(s):  
Reagent Strips ◽  
Urine Reagent Strips

Urinalysis by use of multi-test reagent strips: two dipsticks compared.

1977 ◽  
Vol 23 (12) ◽  
pp. 2337-2340 ◽  
Author(s):  
B C Smith ◽  
M J Peake ◽  
C G Fraser
Keyword(s):  
Patient Care ◽  
Ease Of Use ◽  
Relative Cost ◽  
Limits Of Detection ◽  
Testing Accuracy ◽  
Reagent Strips ◽  
Urine Reagent Strips ◽  
Urine Specimens

Abstract We compared Ames' "N-Multistix" with Boehringer's "Combur-8" ("Chemstrip-8") multi-test urine reagent strips by analysis of contrived urine specimens, testing accuracy, precision, specificity, and limits of detection of both products. Relative cost and ease of use were also examined. Each brand of urinary dipstick had specific advantages but it is unlikely that patient care would be adversely affected by preferential use of either product.

Evaluation of using urine reagent strips in the diagnosis of childhood meningitis

2016 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 42-47
Author(s):  
Ghada S. Abdelmotaleb ◽  
Mohammed K. Abdo ◽  
Eman G. Behiry ◽  
Manar I. Mahmoud
Keyword(s):  
Reagent Strips ◽  
Urine Reagent Strips

scholarly journals Design and application of computer software for collecting color data about urine reagent strips

2013 ◽  
Vol 06 (08) ◽  
pp. 782-787 ◽  
Author(s):  
Longcong Chen ◽  
Hongming Tan ◽  
Gaiqin Liu ◽  
Changyou Chen ◽  
Ping Chen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Computer Software ◽  
Color Data ◽  
Reagent Strips ◽  
Urine Reagent Strips ◽  
Design And Application

scholarly journals Rapid diagnosis of schistosomiasis in Yemen using a simple questionnaire and urine reagent strips

2014 ◽  
Vol 20 (04) ◽  
pp. 242-249 ◽  
Author(s):  
H.K. Bassiouny ◽  
A.A. Hasab ◽  
N.A. El Nimr ◽  
L.A. Al Shibani ◽  
A.A. Al Waleedi
Keyword(s):  
Rapid Diagnosis ◽  
Reagent Strips ◽  
Urine Reagent Strips

scholarly journals A simple approach improving the performance of urine reagent strips for rapid diagnosis of urinary schistosomiasis in Nigerian schoolchildren

2009 ◽  
Vol 104 (3) ◽  
pp. 456-461 ◽  
Author(s):  
Uade Samuel Ugbomoiko ◽  
Victor Dalumo ◽  
Liana Ariza ◽  
Fernando Schemelzer Moraes Bezerra ◽  
Jorg Heukelbach
Keyword(s):  
Rapid Diagnosis ◽  
Simple Approach ◽  
Urinary Schistosomiasis ◽  
Reagent Strips ◽  
Urine Reagent Strips

scholarly journals Utility of urine reagent strips in rapid bedside diagnosis of bacterial meningitis

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (8) ◽  
pp. 2947
Author(s):  
Nanda Patil ◽  
Sujata Kanetkar ◽  
Garima Agarwal ◽  
Supriya Karmakar
Keyword(s):  
Bacterial Meningitis ◽  
Prospective Study ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Rapid Diagnosis ◽  
Csf Analysis ◽  
Bedside Test ◽  
Therapeutic Decisions ◽  
Reagent Strips ◽  
Set Up ◽  
Urine Reagent Strips

Background: Bacterial meningitis is a medical emergency and late diagnosis and treatment can lead to neurological damage and death. For definitive diagnosis of meningitis, laboratory based CSF analysis is required which is based on microscopy, protein and sugar estimation. This requires laboratory set up with experienced pathologist and long turn around time. Hence urinary reagent strips as a semiquantitative method can be applied for CSF analysis. This method can be used where laboratory set up is not available as well as bedside test for early diagnosis of bacterial meningitis. The present prospective study was undertaken to evaluate the utility of urine reagent strips in rapid diagnosis of bacterial meningitis. The aim of the present was to evaluate the role of urine reagent strips in the analysis of cerebrospinal fluid in suspected cases of meningitis.Methods: The prospective study was carried out in the department of pathology in a tertiary care centre for a period of 6 months from September 2018 to February 2019. CSF analysis of suspected cases of meningitis was done with urine reagent strip as well as with standard laboratory method. The results of both were compared.Results: Out of 79 cases of meningitis, 68.35% cases were of bacterial meningitis. The specificity and sensitivity of CSF analysis with reagent strip was 93.33% and 82.35% respectively, for cell count, 94.4% and 88.2% respectively for proteins and 91.3% and 60.2% respectively for glucose.Conclusions: Semiquantitative analysis of CSF sample with urine reagent strips helps in rapid diagnosis of bacterial meningitis and can be useful to facilitate therapeutic decisions in resource constrained settings.

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