A KIT FOR THE QUICK DETECTION OF PROTEIN IN URINE FOR ASSESSING KIDNEY'S HEALTH

摘要

This invention discloses a One-Minute Home Test Kit for Albuminurea for the instant detection, prevention, and monitoring, through urine, of any minor, major, or total kidney damage (renal failure ). By the use of this kit—the Urine Albukit—the presence of micro quantities of albumin in the urine can be detected within just one minute"s time by sitting comfortably at home or office. Thus, this kit would help in preventing countless premature deaths owing to the otherwise undiagnosed kidney failures happening all Over the world every year. The invented kit may very logically also be described as "Dialysis Warning Kit" meant for saving a human life at negligible cost. The invented kit would be the first of its kind that could be used even by a non-medico common man to find out whether he/she or any other member of the family is suffering from some sort of kidney damage that would otherwise prove fatal later if it remains undiagnosed and immediate medical care is not taken. Thus the kit is a boon mostly for diabetics and hypertension patients who are most prone to kidney damage, etc. To perform the test, just 2 ml of the urine sample is taken in a test tube, and a few drops of Reagent No. 1 are added whereby a slight to strong white turbidity or precipitate, or a curdy or thick white precipitate, depending upon the quantity of albumin present, appears in the urine. Subsequently, upon the addition of a few drops of Reagent No.2 the white turbidity or precipitate gets completely dissolves and disappears. Now, upon the addition of just one or two drops of Reagent No. 3 a purple or violet colouration is formed instantly. The test for albumin would be negative if a blue colour appears instead of purple or violet. As an alternate way, 2 ml of urine is taken in the test tube and add 8 to 10 drops of the Reagent No. 2 are added and tube is shaken. Now as soon as 1 or 2 drops of Reagent No. 3 are added and the mixture is shaken again, a light to deep purple or violet colour would appear if kidney is in damaged state. The apparent visual depth of the purple-violet colour would be proportional to the quantity of albumin present or so to say the degree of damage caused to the kidney. If upon the addition of Reagent No. 3 only blue colour appears instead of clear purple or violet, then the test for albumin should be taken as negative ( ie, albumin is absent =kidney in good health ). To remain fit and free from kidney complications, occasional testing for the presence of albumin in the urine is essential with the newly invented kit even for normal and healthy persons.