What does a Chemstrip test for?

Chemstrip urine test strips are inert plastic strips to which are attached different reagent pads for determining specific gravity, pH, indication of leukocytes, nitrite, protein, glucose, ketones, urobilinogen, bilirubin, and blood and hemoglobin in urine.

How do I read my urinalysis results?

Normal values are as follows:

1. Color – Yellow (light/pale to dark/deep amber)
2. Clarity/turbidity – Clear or cloudy.
3. pH – 4.5-8.
4. Specific gravity – 1.005-1.025.
5. Glucose – ≤130 mg/d.
6. Ketones – None.
7. Nitrites – Negative.
8. Leukocyte esterase – Negative.

What does high ascorbate in urine mean?

When a urine sample has high levels of ascorbic acid, the reagent pads for blood, glucose, nitrite, and bilirubin may not react properly. This especially interferes with blood measurements at low levels.

Which test pad analyte needs to be read at 2 minutes if it is a trace amount seen after 1 minute?

All test pads should be read at 1 minute. If the Leukocytes pad indicates a trace result, it should be read again at 2 minutes.

What is the normal report of urine test?

Urine Routine Test Normal Values

What does it mean when you test positive for leukocytes and negative for nitrite?

If Leukocytes test is positive and Nitrite test is positive: results suggest UTI. If Leukocytes test is positive but Nitrite test is negative: results suggest UTI, repeat test, if Leukocytes still positive, consult healthcare provider.

Is it bad to have ascorbic acid in your urine?

Ascorbic acid at higher concentration in urine samples can lead to false negative results in a number of urine tests, with a potential risk of clinical findings being overlooked, particularly with glucose and hemoglobin.

Can vitamin C affect a urine test?

Conclusions: Vitamin C in urine can cause significant interference with urine strip tests. A urine strip with a vitamin C indicator is useful to reduce the risk of incorrect results in regard to disease states.