Urine Reagent Strip Testing


False-Negative Results in Urine Reagent Strip Testing for Specific gravity seen in


A. Urine pH < 6.5

B. Urine pH < 4.5

C. Urine pH > 6.5

D. Urine pH > 4.5



False-Negative Results in Urine Reagent Strip Testing for Hemoglobin seen in all of the following Except


A. High urine Specific gravity

B. Ascorbic acid

C. Formaldehyde used to preserve samples

D. Microbial peroxidases



False-Positive Results in Urine Reagent Strip Testing for Hemoglobin seen in


A. Urine protein >7.0 g/l

B. Ascorbic acid

C. Microbial peroxidases

D. Riboflavin



False-Negative Results in Urine Reagent Strip Testing for Albumin seen in all of the following Except


A. Albumin <0.25-0.30 g/l

B. Low urine Specific gravity

C. Urine pH >8.0

D. Tubular proteins



False-Positive Results in Urine Reagent Strip Testing for Ketones


A. Levodopa

B. Tobramycin

C. Tetracycline

D. Cephalexin



False-Negative Results in Urine Reagent Strip Testing for Leukocyte esterase


Ascorbic acid
Glucose ≥20 g/l
Protein >5.0 g/l
Cephalothin (+++)
Tetracycline (+++)
Cephalexin (++)
Tobramycin (+)
High urine SG


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