title: [Test strips for the rapid determination of alpha-amylase in urine. A cooperative study].
abstract: The value of a test-strip for the rapid determination of alpha-amylase in urine (Rapignost-Amylase) was tested at eleven different centres in four countries (Austria, Germany, Sweden, Switzerland) on a total of 1294 urine samples. Results were compared with those obtained by chromolytic and saccharogenic methods. The analytical efficiency of amylase determination in urine with the test-strip was 96%. There were 3.7% false-positive and 0.4% false-negative results. The test-strip readings were not influenced by erythrocytes or haemoglobin, glucose, protein, urobilinogen, barbiturates, benzodiazepines, codeine, amphetamine and ascorbic acid. Only bilirubin in very dark urine samples interfered with a correct reading of the test-strip.
mesh_terms: D000681:Amylases / Q000652:urine*; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005188:False Negative Reactions; D005189:False Positive Reactions; D006801:Humans; D008722:Methods; D011934:Reagent Strips; D000516:alpha-Amylases / Q000652:urine*
chemical_list: D011934:Reagent Strips; D000681:Amylases; D000516:alpha-Amylases
vernacular_title: Teststreifen für den schnellen Nachweis der alpha-Amylase im Urin. Eine kooperative Studie.