Abrmal Urine Biochemistry Tests

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EVALUATION OF HEAT COAGULATION TEST.

APPEARANCE OF BOILED INFERENCE.

PORTION OF URINE

1. Remains clear with or without Proteins ABSENT.

The addition of acetic acid.

2 Clear but becomes turbid on the Proteins PRESENT.

Addition of acetic acid.

3. Urine becomes turbid: Phosphates or Proteins

PRESENT. . .

a - Turbidity persists after the

addition of acetic acid. Proteins PRESENT.

b - Turbidity clears out after the Proteins ABSENT.

addition of acetic acid. (Precipitates were due to

phosphates)

. 2. SALICYLSULPHONIC ACID TEST:

PROCEDURE:

To 3ml of urin~ add Im1 of 20% salicylsulphonic acid. Mix thoroughly. Turbidity will appear if albumin and globulin are present. It will however persist

even 01;1 heating. . . .

. . CLINICAL ASSESSMENT OF THE AMOUNT OF PROTEIN IN URINE.

OBSERVATION.

GRADING~ o +/

1. No tUrbidi.J.

2. Faint precipitate visible against

a black background.

3. DefInite but little precipitate, .

through which things can be seen.

4. Dense precipitate which is

semi-opaque. . 5. Dense opaque precipitate. 6. Dense opaque and flocculant

PreciDitate. .

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