[Reproducibility of urine strip reactions in medical patients]

Before a method of investigation is introduced in the daily clinical routine, its reproducibility and correctness must be proved. In the present investigation, the reproducibility of urine stix reactions for glucose, haemoglobin and protein were assessed. The urine stix tests were carried out on freshly voided urine from 30 patients selected at random by three junior nurses with seniorities of one, five and nine years. Complete inter- and intraobserver agreement was found for glukose and haemoglobin whereas the reproducibility for protein was unsatisfactory.