Evaluation of Urine Reagent Strips to Detect Schistosoma Haematobium Infection
Have you ever encountered urinalysis in your life? Oftentimes, this test occurs if a patient is suffering from kidney troubles and other related diseases. In some instances, when a patient is suffering from serious infection such as UTI (Urinary Tract Infection). Using urine reagent strips, doctors and can easily described a specific gravity of density of urine. Needless to say, urinary tract infection may lead into a worse situation if not treated properly. As of this writing, it is advisable to take urine test at least once or twice a month.
Regardless of age and gender, anyone could encounter infection inside the body, women, adults and children. Urine reagent strips is a solid reagent that contain polyacid which determines the acidity and concentration of specific urine. A reagent strip also features PH indicator which of course determine PH changes. When it comes to accuracy, studies showed that 84 percent of relative densities can be measured using these strips and 89 percent is by using the conventional urinometer.
Urine reagent test is also used to detect the presence of blood in the urine or the so-called Schistosoma Haematobium Infection. This occurs when egg count in the urine of humans were subjected from two epidemiology. Studies showed in every 5ml of urine, there are more than 64 egg cells present. If that could be the case, the sensitivity of protein indicator was also high. This study proves that these strips are excellent tools to evaluate indirect diagnostic techniques.
Storage
Cap the bottle tightly. Do not store the strips inside the refrigerator. Do not expose the strips to specific factors like moisture, heat and light. Do not expose the strips to two much heat and too much cold temperature.
Procedure of Handling
The unused strips should be stored on the bottle itself. It is also advice to avoid transferring strips from another container as cause to deteriorate and become not reactive. As much as possible do not remove or replace the cap. Don’t touch the test area of the strip. More than anything, don not use the trip after the expiration date.
For best results, urine reagent strips should be confirmed if it is negative or positive. It is also advisable to consult the doctor after taking the test. As for laboratories, they should establish each goal with adequate standards and testing procedures.
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