Container for determination of analytes and/or chemo-physical parameters in urine, and for determination of urine sediment in urine; and method of performing total urine analysis using the container

Abstract

The invention relates to a container (1) suitable for containing urine for the determination of analytes and / or chemical-physical parameters and the determination of urine sediment by an automatic analyzer, said container comprising a) a containing area (9) having an opening (3) with a tightenable and pierceable closure element (4); b) a reading area (5) with one or more proportional bars integrated into the inner wall of the container; a color reactive pad (6); c) an impermeable and pierceable separation membrane (10) located between the containment area (9) and the reading area (5). The invention also relates to a method of performing a total urine test with an automatic analyzer, including physico-chemical detection and urine sedimentation, comprising the following steps: a) extracting urine from a primary collection container by suction regulated by a pre-calibrated vacuum filling the above-mentioned container (1); b) loading said container (1) on said automatic analyzer; c) piercing said closure element (4) with a sampler and mixer needle (20); d ) mix the sample in the containment area (9), and take out a certain amount of urine and transfer it to the analyzer for automatic reading of urine sediment; e) puncture the septum (10), and retract the sampling needle (20) to allow the urine to flow into the reading area (5); f) wait for a specific time to produce a color reaction; g) perform automatic reading of the colorimetric reaction using a sensor integrated into the analyzer .

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technical field [0001] The present invention relates to a container for the collection and standard analysis (non-microbiological) of urine samples in order to measure relevant chemical-physical parameters and characteristics of urine sediments, optimally used in automatic analyzers so that their operation has management related advantages in terms of economics, economics and health implementation. Background technique [0002] Today as ever, standard urine testing is crucial in the diagnosis and evaluation of many clinical conditions, not only related to the urinary tract but also to systemic diseases. [0003] Like many other operational parts of modern laboratory medicine, recent years have witnessed an increase in the automation of the comprehensive examination of urine, whereby laboratories with moderate or high levels of activity can no longer disregard an appropriate and effective level of automation , to fully supply a large number of daily samples and the required ...

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[0034] The object of the present invention is to improve the analytical operation of standard tests of urine in automatic mode and to overcome the above-mentioned difficulties and problems in the case of manual methods, which is achieved in two ways: by using a container in which Its own structure is provided with individual (individual) reaction pads, which can detect the parameter(s) as mentioned above, as defined in claim 1; by original procedural steps, these steps are hereinafter better described and defined in claim 12

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