The urine protein heat coagulation test—a useful screening test for proteinuria in pregnancy in developing countries: a method validation study.

Autor:	Dissanayake, Vajira H.W., Morgan, Linda, Pipkin, Fiona Broughton, Vathanan, Veluppillai, Premaratne, Samanthi, Jayasekara, Rohan W., Seneviratne, Harshalal R.
Předmět:	URINE PROTEINURIA URINALYSIS PRENATAL care MEDICAL screening DIAGNOSIS DEVELOPING countries
Zdroj:	BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology; May2004, Vol. 111 Issue 5, p491-494, 4p, 1 Diagram, 2 Charts
Abstrakt:	In many parts of the developing world, the urine protein heat coagulation test is routinely used to screen for proteinuria in pregnancy. The aim of this study was to determine whether≥1+ on a standardised heat coagulation test reliably detects significant proteinuria and to compare it with the dipstick test for urinary protein. Heat coagulation test, dipstick test and 24-hour urine protein excretion results of 102 women were compared.≥1+ on heat coagulation test is as sensitive and specific as≥2+ on the dipstick test in detecting proteinuria of≥500 mg/day. The heat coagulation test, however, is less sensitive than≥1+ on dipstick in detecting lesser degrees of proteinuria. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Databáze:	Complementary Index
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