4.1 Reagent Strip testing

Question 1

Reagent strips must be stored at what temp?

Answer 1

< or equal to 30 C (Room temp)

Question 2

Reagent strips must be in an O____ container with desiccant and tightly closed container to prever m_______

Answer 2

Opaque

Moisture

Question 3

How to use Reagent strips:

Ref specimens must warm to ______ and mix the specimen

Answer 3

Room temp

Question 4

How to use Reagent strips:

Dip the strip completely but briefly for about _ seconds

Answer 4

1

Question 5

How to use Reagent strips:

How to avoid runover - Blot and hod strip ______________

Answer 5

Horizontally

Question 6

QC for Reagent strips:

Use pos and neg controls for every ___ hours

Answer 6

24

Question 7

QC for Reagent strips:

Use pos and neg controls when results are questionable and when new bottle of strips is opened

T or F

Answer 7

T

Question 8

Moisture can cause discoloration of reagent strips

T or F

Answer 8

T

Question 9

Ref specimen can cause False NEGATIVE of the following:

G______
B______
L_______ _______

Answer 9

Glucose
Blood
Leukocyte esterase

Question 10

Increasing temp can increase catalytic enzymatic reactions of reagent strips

T or F

Answer 10

T

Question 11

Without mixing the specimen can cause False NEG of the following:

B_____
Leukocyte esterase

Answer 11

Blood