Urinalysis Unit 2 - Dipstick Times and Colors

At what time should you read a glucose reaction on a dipstick?

30 seconds

At what time should you read a ketone reaction on a dipstick?

40 seconds

At what time should you read a bilirubin reaction on a dipstick?

30 seconds

At what time should you read a urobilinogen reaction on a dipstick?

60 seconds

At what time should you read a blood reaction on a dipstick?

60 seconds

At what time should you read a nitrite reaction on a dipstick?

60 seconds

At what time should you read a leukocyte esterase reaction on a dipstick?

2 minutes

At what time should you read a pH reaction on a dipstick?

60 seconds

At what time should you read a protein reaction on a dipstick?

60 seconds

What color indicates a positive reaction in the ketone reaction?

purple

What color changes do you see in a bilirubin reaction?

tan to pink to violet

What color changes do you see in a urobilinogen reaction?

tan to red

What color changes do you see in a blood reaction?

yellow to blue

What color indicates a positive reaction in the nitrite reaction?

pink

What color indicates a positive reaction in the leukocyte esterase reaction?

purple

What color changes do you see in a pH reaction?

yellow to blue

What color changes do you see in a protein reaction?

yellow to blue green

What color changes do you see in a specific gravity reaction?

blue green to yellow green