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If urine test strips don't show haematuria and in microscopy seen what is the cause?

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Question ajoutée par Abdul Aziz , Senior laboratory technologist/lab supervisor , Al Rahman hospital
Date de publication: 2014/01/20
Abdul Aziz
par Abdul Aziz , Senior laboratory technologist/lab supervisor , Al Rahman hospital

It's because of vitamin C. 

Mozfar Idrees
par Mozfar Idrees , Medical Laboratory Director , Asia Polyclinic

Very acidic urine may give false negative in urine strip for hematouria

 

Some dipsticks give lower or false-negative readings in the presence of high levels of ascorbic acid. If necessary, the test should be repeated at least24 hours after the last dose of vitamin C. Captopril (Capoten) may reduce the reagent pad’s sensitivity. Sensitivity is less in urines with high specific gravity, nitrites, or protein. In addition, specimens pre- served using formalin will yield a false-negative result. The dipstick is slightly more sensitive to free hemoglobin and myoglobin than to intact RBCs. If the urine sample is not mixed well before testing, a false-negative result can occur because the red cells tend to settle in the bottom of the container.

 

Afnan Said Abdallah Zuiter
par Afnan Said Abdallah Zuiter , looking for a job , none

did you try to use strips from another company? and did you check the EXP date of the strips?

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