title: Semiautomated quantitation of urinary protein and creatinine.
abstract: The application of personal computers to routine tasks such as the recording and manipulation of data can greatly increase the speed and accuracy of the analyses. This report describes the use of a Macintosh computer and a BioTek microplate reader for the analysis of urinary protein and creatinine. Previously published assay methods for protein and creatinine were adapted for analysis using 96-well microplates. The adapted assays had excellent linearity (r2 = 0.99), with reduced variability compared to the previous methods. This resulted in increased sensitivity as demonstrated by 95% confidence limits. In addition, reductions of both assay materials and sample sizes were realized. The direct connection of the computer and microplate reader reduced the time needed to record absorbance measurements and perform analyses when compared to the more common protocols and methods of analysis. The assay protocols, equipment and interface, data file management, and methods of analysis are described.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, Michigan 48073-6769, USA.
authors.forename: B W
authors.initials: BW
authors.lastname: Steinert
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Robinson
authors.forename: B A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Mitchell
authors.forename: A C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Diokno
mesh_terms: D000419:Albuminuria / Q000652:urine; D003196:Computer Graphics; D003404:Creatinine / Q000652:urine*; D003628:Database Management Systems; D006801:Humans; D007202:Indicators and Reagents; D008838:Microcomputers; D011507:Proteinuria / Q000652:urine*; D012394:Rosaniline Dyes; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D013056:Spectrophotometry, Ultraviolet / Q000295:instrumentation; D013997:Time Factors; D014584:User-Computer Interface
chemical_list: D007202:Indicators and Reagents; D012394:Rosaniline Dyes; D003404:Creatinine; C004692:coomassie Brilliant Blue