A Study of the Use of Preservative Tubes on the Accuracy of Routine Urinalysis Results

Presentation Type

Poster/Portfolio

Presenter Major(s)

Clinical Laboratory Science

Mentor Information

Linda Goossen, goossenl@gvsu.edu

Department

Clinical Laboratory Science

Location

Henry Hall Atrium 90

Start Date

13-4-2011 4:00 PM

End Date

13-4-2011 5:00 PM

Abstract

Time spent in transport can reduce quality and accuracy of laboratory test results as some analytes, particularly white cells and red cells, are not stable. The goal of this study is to eliminate the errors associated with transport with the use of a preservative storage tube and therefore improve the quality of the urine specimens being tested. The current transport and storage container is a sterile cup; the new storage and collection container is a tube with preservative boric acid and sodium borate. Fifty urine specimens will be divided into two aliquots - one a sterile cup and the second a preservative tube. Routine urinalysis on the IRIS IQ 200 will run on both samples and the results will be compared. The data from the study will be used to evaluate the quality of a new urine transport preservation method. It is hypothesized that the preserved specimen will yield more accurate results, thus providing a better option for urine transportation.

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A Study of the Use of Preservative Tubes on the Accuracy of Routine Urinalysis Results

Henry Hall Atrium 90

Time spent in transport can reduce quality and accuracy of laboratory test results as some analytes, particularly white cells and red cells, are not stable. The goal of this study is to eliminate the errors associated with transport with the use of a preservative storage tube and therefore improve the quality of the urine specimens being tested. The current transport and storage container is a sterile cup; the new storage and collection container is a tube with preservative boric acid and sodium borate. Fifty urine specimens will be divided into two aliquots - one a sterile cup and the second a preservative tube. Routine urinalysis on the IRIS IQ 200 will run on both samples and the results will be compared. The data from the study will be used to evaluate the quality of a new urine transport preservation method. It is hypothesized that the preserved specimen will yield more accurate results, thus providing a better option for urine transportation.