Title: A Study of Dipstick and Microscopic Analysis of Formed Elements in Urine
Author: Dr Preeta Naik
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.18535/jmscr/v5i4.122
Abstract
Background: Urinalysis is one of the major diagnostic screening tests in the clinical laboratory. Microscopic urine sediment analysis has been the gold standard for decades. Introduction of new technologies and automation has improved the accuracy and productivity of the process. This study was conducted to study the formed elements in urine by dipstick method and microscopy.
Methods: Dipstick urinalysis and sediment microscopy were carried out on 1000 consecutive urine samples of patients presenting to our hospital. Dipstick urinalysis was done using DIRUI A10 strips. The results obtained were analyzed and sensitivity and specificity were determined.
Results: Age of patients ranged from 1 month to 80 years. Male patients were in higher number than females in all age groups. Dipstick showed 86.53% sensitivity and specificity was 98.24% for RBCs. The sensitivity for leukocytes was 94.18% and specificity was 99.25%.
Conclusions: Combining sediment microscopy and dipstick examination of urine helps to assure accurate results urinalysis.
Keywords: Urine, dipstick urinalysis, urine sediment microscopy.
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