Urinalysis and Body Fluids 6th Edition by Majorie DiLorenzo, Susan Strasinger

Exercise 25

Describe the advantages of measuring specific gravity using a reagent strip and osmolality.

Step 1 of 2

Advantage in measuring specific gravity in reagent strip:

• Reagent strip specific gravity test is based on change in dissociation constant of polyelectrolyte in alkaline medium

• This method is convenient for routine urinalysis, which eliminates additional procedures