CONTAINER FOR DETERMINING OF ANALYTES AND/OR CHEMICO-PHYSICAL PARAMETERS, AS WELL AS DETERMINING OF URINARY SEDIMENT, IN URINE; AND METHOD OF FULL URINE ANALYSIS USING THIS CONTAINER

摘要

The present invention relates to a container (1) apt to contain urine, for the determination of analytes and/or chemico-physical parameters, and of urinary sediment, via an automated analyzer, the container comprising a) a containment region (9) having an opening (3) with a tightenable and pierceable closure element (4); b) a reading region (5) with one or more colorimetric reaction pads (6) made integral with an inner wall of the container; c) an impermeable and pierceable separation septum (10) positioned between the containment region (9) and the reading region (5). The present invention also relates to a method of running a full test of urine on an automated analyzer, including physical-chemical examination and urine sediment, which comprises the steps of a) filling the above-mentioned container (1) from a primary collection container by suction regulated from pre-calibrated vacuum; b) loading the container (1) on the automatic analyzer; c) piercing the closure element (4) with a sampler and mixer needle (20); d) mixing the sample in the containment region (9) and withdrawing some urine to be transferred to the analyzer for the automatic reading of the urinary sediment e) piercing the septum (10) and retracting the sampler needle (20) such that urine flows into the reading region (5) f) waiting for a specified time for the generation of color reactions; g) performing an automatic reading of the colorimetric reactions using a sensor integrated in the analyzer.