Laboratory Test Reference Guide

Laboratory Information

Test Name

Nitrite - Urine (POCT - Clinitek)

Specimen Collection

Adult Specimen

Midstream urine, catheter urine, bladder puncture urine

Specimen Collection and Transport Protocols

Clean catch urine, preferably early morning sample

Test Information

Department

POCT

Test Availability

Mon - Sun, 24hrs

Laboratory Turnaround Time

1 minute

Method

Clinitek Status

Reference interval

Negative

Uncertainty of measurement

± 1 colour block

Additional Information

Limitations:

1. Shortened incubation of the urine, absence of dietary nitrate, presence of non-reductive pathological microbes may cause false negative results.

* A negative result does not rule out significant bacteriuria.

Minimum Volume

1 mL

Electronic Information

Registration Code

NITUQC

HL7 mapping code

$NITUQC