TEST FALSE + FALSE - REAGENT CORRELATIONS Result

Specific High concentrations of High alkaline urines …..bromthymol blue

Gravity protein (>6.5)
pH No known interfering substances; runover from Methyl Red Nitrite, Leukocytes,
adjacent pads, old specimens Bromthymol blue Microscopic
Protein Highly buffered alkaline Proteins other than Tetrabrom Tetrabrom Blood, Nitrite, (+): Blue-Green
urine, pigmented specimen, albumin, Leukocytes, (-): Yellow
Phenazopyridine, microalbuminuria Microscopic
Quarternary ammonium
compounds (detergents),
antiseptics, chlorhexidine,
loss of buffer from
prolonged exposure of the
rgt strip to the specimen,
high S.G
Glucose Oxidizing agents, High levels of ascorbic Glucose oxidase Ketones, Protein Copper reduction
(Dextrose) detergents acid, ketones, high Peroxidase test:
S.G., LOW TEMP, (+): Copper Oxide
improperly preserved Brick red
urine (-): Copper Sulfate
Blue
Ketones Pthalein dyes, highly Improperly preserved Sodium Nitroprusside Glucose (+): Glucose
pigmented red urine, urine Glycine
levodopa, medications with
sulfhydryl groups
Blood Strong oxidizing agent, High S.G., crenated Di….tetramethylbenzidin Protein, Microscopic (+): Green to Blue
bacterial peroxidases, cells, formalin, e
menstrual contam. captopril, high
concentrations of
nitrite, ascorbic acid
(>25mg/dL), unmixed
specimens
Bilirubin Highly pigmented urine, Spx exposure to light, -dichlor…..diazonium salt Urobilinogen (+): Tan or Pink to
phenazopyridine, indican, high conc. of nitrite, Violet
metab. of Iodine ascorbic acid
(>25mg/dL)
Urobilinogen Ehrlich-reactive comp.
(porphobilinogen, indicant,
methyldopa, procaine
sulfonamides, p-
aminosalicylic acid,
chlorpromazine),
pigmented urine
Nitrite Improperly preserved
specimens, highly
pigmented urine
Leukocytes Strong oxidizing agents,
formalin, highly pigmented
urine, nitrofurantoin
Old specimens, PDAB or Ehrlich rgt Bilirubin (+): Cherry red
preservation in 4-methoxybenzene-
formalin, high conc. of diazonium-
nitrite tertafluoroborate
(specific for UBG)
Nonreductase- quinolin quinolin Protein, Leukocytes, (+): Uniform Pink
containing bact., Microscopic
insufficient contact
time bet. bacteria &
urinary nitrate, lack of
urinary nitrate, large
quantities of bacteria
converting nitrite to
nitrogen, antibiotics,
high ascorbic acid,
high S.G.
High conc. of protein, M: Derivatized pyrrole Protein, Nitrite, (+): Purple
glucose, oxalic acid, amino acid ester, Microscopic
ascorbic acid, Diazonium salt
gentamicin, C: Indoxylcarbonic acid
cephalosprorins, ester, Diazonium salt
tetracyclines,
inaccurate timin