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Multistix PRO® Reagent Strips - Operational
Introducing Multistix PRO Strips:
The only urinalysis strip providing protein to creatinine ratio results.
The National Kidney Foundation recommends the use of the protein-to-creatinine (P:C) ratio for more convenient assessment of protein excretion.
The National Kidney Foundation has selected Bayer Diagnostics’ Urinalysis Products exclusively in their Kidney Early Evaluation Program (KEEP)
Multistix PRO Urinalysis Strips along with the Clinitek® 50 Urine Chemistry Analyzer automates your P:C ratio testing.
- Multistix Pro strips are CLIA-waived for even more convenient testing
- Results in just 60 seconds
- Reduces the need for 24-hour or overnight timed urine collection
Multistix PRO strips: versatile, vital urinalysis results.
In concentrated or dilute specimens, false results can be reduced by over 75%*
- Reduced false positives mean fewer costly follow-up tests, which also alleviates unnecessary concerns for you and your patient
- Reduced false negatives mean fewer delays in patient treatment
Excerpts from the 2002 National Kidney Foundation Kidney Disease Outcome Quality Initiative (K/DOQI)
"The ratio of protein or albumin-to-creatinine in an untimed "spot" urine specimen corrects for variations in urinary concentration due to hydration and provides a more convenient method of assessing protein and albumin excretion than that involved with timed urine collections."**
"Urine protein-to-creatinine and albumin-to-creatinine ratios provide accurate estimates of the urinary protein and albumin excretion rate, and are not affected by hydration."**
"24-hour urine collections may be associated with significant collection errors, largely due to improper timing and missed samples, leading to over-collections and under-collections."**
Do You See Patients with These Increased Risk Factors for Kidney Disease?
- Diabetes
- Hypertension
- Pre-eclampsia
- Family history of chronic kidney disease
- Non-caucasian
- Age >60 years
- Urinary tract infections
- Exposure to Nephrotoxins, including certain medications
Multistix PRO® 10LS Strips add the benefit of the P:C ratio to your current Multistix® Strips.
Note: Multistix PRO 10LS does not test for Bilirubin or Urobilinogen.
*Pugia MJ, Wallace JF, Luke KE, Lott JA, Shihabi ZK, Sheehan M, Bucksa J. Multi-site Evaluation of a New Dipsticks Protein, Albumin and Creatinine in Urine with Visual Results and Quantitative Methods. In press J. Clin. Lab. Analysis. Poster abstracts Clin Chem, 46:A25,A2,A17;2000. Clin Biochem, 2000, 33:S235.
**The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) Kidney Disease Outcome Quality Initiative (K/DOQI) Guidelines, references on file.
