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Urinalysis - The Carter Center

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1. Icotest Tablet Test<br />

<strong>The</strong> Ictotest tablet contains nitrobenzine diazonium, p-toluene sulfonate<br />

(bilazo),<br />

sulfosalicylic acid, and sodium bicarbonate. <strong>The</strong> mats are absorbent<br />

asbestos<br />

cellulose.<br />

Procedure<br />

1. Place five drops of urine on either side of the special test mat<br />

supplied with the reagent tablets.<br />

2. Place the tablet in the center of the moistened area.<br />

3. Flow two drops of water on the tablet.<br />

4. Observe the mat around the tablet for the appearance of a blue to<br />

purple color within 30 seconds.<br />

5. Report the results as positive or negative according to the<br />

following criteria.<br />

Negative: <strong>The</strong> mat shows no blue or purple within 30 seconds. Ignore<br />

any color that forms after 30 seconds or a slight pink or red<br />

that may appear.<br />

Positive: <strong>The</strong> mat around the tablet turns blue or purple within 30<br />

seconds. Ignore any color change on the tablet itself.<br />

Sensitivity: Ictotest detects 0.1mg of bilirubin in 100ml of urine.<br />

2. Reagent Strip Tests for Bilirubin (Ex. Multistix)<br />

Principle<br />

<strong>The</strong>se tests for bilirubin are available only on multiple-reagent strips in<br />

conjugation with other tests. <strong>The</strong>y are diazotization tests and are<br />

analogous to the Icotest tablet test. <strong>The</strong> test area for bilirubin on

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