Reagent Strips

Urinalysis Strips are Class II medical devices (FDA-cleared) consisting of plastic strips with multiple reagent-impregnated pads for simultaneous semi-quantitative detection of urine analytes including leukocytes, nitrites, urobilinogen, protein, pH, blood, specific gravity, ketones, bilirubin, and glucose. Results read by visual comparison to color chart at specified times (30-120 seconds). Primary clinical applications include routine health screening, urinary tract infection diagnosis, diabetes screening and monitoring, kidney disease assessment (proteinuria), hematuria detection, liver function evaluation, and pregnancy monitoring (preeclampsia screening). Critical safety precautions include proper specimen collection (fresh urine), storage at 15-30°C in original container with desiccant, protection from humidity, reading at exact specified times, awareness of interfering substances (ascorbic acid), and confirmation of abnormal results with quantitative tests. Essential screening tool in primary care, emergency medicine, nephrology, urology, and obstetrics.