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Title: The urine protein heat coagulation test - A useful screening test for proteinuria in pregnancy in developing countries: A method validation study
Authors: Dissanayake, V.H.W.
Morgon, L.
Pipkin, F.B.
Vathanan, V.
Premaratne, S.
Jayasekara, R.W.
Senaviratne, H.R.
Issue Date: 2004
Publisher: Wiley
Citation: Dissanayake, V. H., Morgan, L., Pipkin, F. B., Vathanan, V., Premaratne, S., Jayasekara, R. W., & Seneviratne, H. R. (2004). The urine protein heat coagulation test—a useful screening test for proteinuria in pregnancy in developing countries: a method validation study. BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, 111(5), 491-494.
Abstract: In many parts of the developing world, the urine protein heat coagulation test is routinely used to screen for proteinuria in pregnancy. The aim of this study was to determine whether > or =1+ on a standardised heat coagulation test reliably detects significant proteinuria and to compare it with the dipstick test for urinary protein. Heat coagulation test, dipstick test and 24-hour urine protein excretion results of 102 women were compared. > or =1+ on heat coagulation test is as sensitive and specific as > or =2+ on the dipstick test in detecting proteinuria of > or =500 mg/day. The heat coagulation test, however, is less sensitive than > or =1+ on dipstick in detecting lesser degrees of proteinuria.
URI: http://archive.cmb.ac.lk:8080/xmlui/handle/70130/5581
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