• Journal of Veterinary Science
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• 제22권1호
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• pp.14.1-14.11
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• 2021

Background: Quantitation of urine protein is important in dogs with chronic kidney disease. Various analyzers are used to measure urine protein-to-creatinine ratios (UPCR). Objectives: This study aimed to compare the UPCR obtained by three types of analyzers (automated wet chemistry analyzer, in-house dry chemistry analyzer, and dipstick reading device) and investigate whether the differences could affect clinical decision process. Methods: Urine samples were collected from 115 dogs. UPCR values were obtained using three analyzers. Bland-Altman and Passing Bablok tests were used to analyze agreement between the UPCR values. Urine samples were classified as normal or proteinuria based on the UPCR values obtained by each analyzer and concordance in the classification evaluated with Cohen's kappa coefficient. Results: Passing and Bablok regression showed that there were proportional as well as constant difference between UPCR values obtained by a dipstick reading device and those obtained by the other analyzers. The concordance in the classification of proteinuria was very high (κ = 0.82) between the automated wet chemistry analyzer and in-house dry chemistry analyzer, while the dipstick reading device showed moderate concordance with the automated wet chemistry analyzer (κ = 0.52) and in-house dry chemistry analyzer (κ = 0.53). Conclusions: Although the urine dipstick test is simple and a widely used point-of-care test, our results indicate that UPCR values obtained by the dipstick test are not appropriate for clinical use. Inter-instrumental variability may affect clinical decision process based on UPCR values and should be emphasized in veterinary practice.

• Childhood Kidney Diseases
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• 제3권2호
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• pp.117-122
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• 1999

목적 : 발열을 동반한 소아요로 감염 환아에서 조기진단과 신속한 치료는 신손상을 예방한다는 점에서 매우 중요하다. 요분석은 성인 요로 감염의 선별검사로서 가치가 있는 것으로 보고되고 있지만 소아에서는 연령에 따라 상반된 보고도 있다. 이에 저자들은 발열을 주소로 내원하여 뇨 배양검사상 요로감염증으로 진단된 환아를 대상으로 요분석과 신영상 소견을 평가하고자 한다. 방법 : 1996년 9월부터 1998년 8월가지 서울위생병원 소아과에 발열을 주소로 입원한 소아 환아에서 무균 채취 주머니, 중간뇨, 방관 요관 카테터법 및 방광 천자에 의한 요배양 검사에 의해 요로 감염으로 확진된 56명의 환아를 대상으로 Dipstick 요분석(Leukocyte esterase, nitrite)과 요침사 검사(농뇨 및 Gram 염색하지 않은 현미경상 세균관찰)와 신영상 검사 소견을 비교하였다. 결과 : Dipstick 요분석상 요로감염 환아의 Leukocyte esterase(LE)양성율은 54%(30/56), Nitrite 양성율은 36%(20/56), LE 또는 Nitrite 양성율은 68%(38/56)로 관찰되었다. 요침사 검사상 요로감염 환아의 백혈구 양성율은 68%(38/56), 세균양성율은41%(23/56), 백혈구 또는 세균 양성율은 73%(41/56)로 관찰되었다. 요로감염 환아에서 Dipstick 요분석과 요침사 검사에서 모두 음성을 보였던 경우는 18%(10/56)였다. DMSA 신주사에서 신반흔을 보인 24례(43%)의 요로감염 환아 중 Dipstick 요분석상 양성율은 71%(17/24), 요침사 검사상 양성율은 83%(20/24)였으며 신 주사에서 정상소견을 보인 32례(57%)의 요로감염 환아 중 Dipstick 요분석상 양성율은 66%(21/32), 요침사 검사석상 양성율은 66%(21/32)로 신반흔을 보인 군에서 요침사 검사상 양성율이 높게 나왔지만 통계학적으로 의미있지는 않았다(P=0.117). 배뇨중 방광 요도 조영술을 시행한 18례의 요로감염 환아 중 7례에서 요관 역류를 확인할 수 있었다. 요관 역류를 보인 군과 요관 역류를 보이지 않은 군에서 요분석상 의미 있는 차이는 없었다. 결론 : 요로감염 소아에서 신 반흔 및 방광 요관 역류와 요분석의 관계는 신반흔이 있었던 경우 요침사 검사가 약간 높게 나왔지만 통계학적으로 의미있게 나타나지는 않았다.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제16권8호
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• pp.1316-1319
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• 2006

An antibody displayed phage collection (SBAE-2R), screened from a human synthetic phage antibody library (Fab 21ox), was used for the determination of dextran. The dextran-binding affinity was determined by serologically specific transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and a paper dipstick assay. The phage collection was distributed over the dextrancoated grids with 39$\pm$25 phages/$\mu$m$^2$ on the grids. Phages were not seen on dextran-coated grids exposed to the Fab 2lox phage library. The phage collection (SBAE-2R) produced 54$\pm$3 color normalized intensity (N.I.) from 125 ppm to 1,000 ppm of dextran and 5$\pm$1 (N.I.) for 63 ppm of dextran in a paper dipstick assay. This research extends the analytical options for dextran analysis by antibody displayed phage with a minimum of equipment usage.

• Food Science and Biotechnology
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• 제14권6호
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• pp.743-746
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• 2005

A dipstick-type immunochemical biosensor for the detection of the organophosphorus insecticide fenthion was developed using a screen-printed electrode system as an amperometric transducer with polyclonal antibodies against fenthion as a bioreceptor. The assay of the biosensor involved competition between the pesticide in the sample and pesticide-glucose oxidase conjugate for binding to the antibody immobilized on the membrane. This was followed by measurement of the activity of the bound enzyme by the supply of the enzyme substrate (glucose) and amperometric determination of the enzyme reaction product ($H_2O_2$). The activity of the bound enzyme was inversely proportional to the concentration of pesticide. The optimized sensor system showed a linear response against the logarithm of the pesticide concentration ranging from $10^{-2}$ to $10^3\;{\mu}g/L$.

• Childhood Kidney Diseases
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.35-41
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• 2013

Routine urinalysis is a simple, economical, and useful test that facilitates the detection of urinary system diseases and monitoring of renal disease progression. It consists of 4 parts of specimen evaluation, gross examination, a dipstick urinalysis, and a sediment microscopic urinalysis. Urine specimens should first be evaluated in terms of acceptability, and thereafter, the gross appearance is examined for color, turbidity, and odor. In particular, a dipstick urinalysis is an easy and rapid test that provides information on the multiple physicochemical properties of the urine sample. Moreover, although a sediment microscopic urinalysis is time-consuming, it provides information on the cells, microorganisms, casts, and crystals. In the present report, the clinical significance of the routine urinalysis and the problems concerning interpretation are summarized.

• 한국융합학회논문지
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• 제12권5호
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• pp.93-99
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• 2021

최근 현장검사장치의 소형화 및 디지털화가 급격히 빠르게 진화하고 있다. 뇨검사는 일반인이 요시험지인 딥스틱을 이용하여 시각적인 색비교를 통해 자가진단이 가능하기에 색인지 기술에 대한 연구가 많이 이루어지고 있다. 본 연구는 요시험지검사에 사용되는 딥스틱(Dipstick Pad)의 색 변화를 스마트폰 카메라를 이용하여 얻어진 이미지로부터 RGB 값을 분석하였다. 비교 대상은 가장 많이 검사하는 질환으로 당뇨 증상과 관련 있는 요소인 당, 케톤체, pH의 양적변화에 대한 뇨 색 변화를 관찰하였다. 본 실험에서 일반적인 조도의 영향을 기준으로 밝은 조도와 어두운 조도 조건에서 뇨시험지상의 색변화에서 추출된 RGB값의 변화를 관찰하였다. 결과적으로 밝은 조도 조건에서의 색상 추출값이 높고 농도에 따른 반영이 잘 이루어지는 반면 낮은 조도 영역에는 색상 추출값이 낮게 나타났다. 따라서, 색 분리 알고리즘의 문제점을 개선하고자 RGB 수치의 변화값을 제시하였다.

• Tribology and Lubricants
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• 제29권3호
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• pp.143-148
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• 2013

In this study, several sensor parts used to obtain better signal stability are designed, a separate control circuit for the sensor is developed, and the results obtained using this control circuit are analyzed. The capacitances of the whole sensor system are measured using the control circuit connected to an improved flexible printed circuit board and an asymmetric dual sensor coated with a ceramic material. To realize good discrimination for a small change in the measured capacitance as the engine oil deteriorates, a commercial application-specific integrated circuit is installed on the control circuit as a capacitance-to-digital converter. The absolute error of a measured signal is found to be approximately ${\pm}4fF$.

• Childhood Kidney Diseases
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• 제26권2호
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• pp.69-73
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• 2022

Proteinuria is an early hallmark of kidney disease and a major risk factor for systemic cardiovascular diseases. There are several methods to measure proteinuria, such as the urine dipstick test, 24-hour urinary protein excretion method, and spot urine for the protein-to-creatinine ratio. The urine dipstick test is simple but inaccurate. The 24-hour urinary protein excretion method is the gold standard; however, it is cumbersome, especially in children. Spot urine for the protein-to-creatinine ratio is simple and accurate, but has limitations. Specific urinary protein such as albumin can be measured instead of the total protein content. Tests should be avoided in situations that cause transient proteinuria or false-positive results. It should be performed correctly, and its limitations should be recognized and interpreted accurately.

• 센서학회지
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• 제19권3호
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• pp.169-175
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• 2010

Urinalysis is an important clinical test to diagnose urinary diseases, and dipstick method with visual inspection is widely applied in practice. Automated optical devices recently developed have disadvantages of long measurement time, big size and heavy weight, accuracy degradation with time, etc. The present study proposed a new computer scanning technique, in which the test strip and the standard chart were simultaneously scanned to remove any environmental artifacts, followed by automated differentiation with the minimum distance algorithm, leading to significant enhancement of accuracy. Experiments demonstrated an accuracy of 100 % in that all test results were identical with the human visual inspection. The present technique only uses a personal computer with scanner and shortens the test time to a great degree. The results are also stored and accumulated for later use which can be transmitted to remote locations through a network, thus could be easily integrated to any ubiquitous health care systems.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제29권3호
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• pp.454-464
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• 2019

Salmonellosis is a highly contagious bacterial disease that threatens both human and poultry health. Tests that can detect Salmonella in the field are urgently required to facilitate disease control and for epidemiological investigations. Here, we combined loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) with a chromatographic lateral flow dipstick (LFD) to rapidly and accurately detect Salmonella. LAMP primers were designed to target the Salmonella invA gene. LAMP conditions were optimized by adjusting the ratio of inner to outer primers, $MgSO_4$ concentration, dNTP mix concentration, amplification temperature, and amplification time. We evaluated the specificity of our novel LAMP-LFD method using six Salmonella species and six related non-Salmonella strains. All six of the Salmonella strains, but none of the non-Salmonella strains, were amplified. LAMP-LFD was sensitive enough to detect concentrations of Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica serovar Pullorum genomic DNA as low as $89fg/{\mu}l$, which is 1,000 times more sensitive than conventional PCR. When artificially contaminated feed samples were analyzed, LAMP-LFD was also more sensitive than PCR. Finally, LAMP-LFD gave no false positives across 350 chicken anal swabs. Therefore, our novel LAMP-LFD assay was highly sensitive, specific, convenient, and fast, making it a valuable tool for the early diagnosis and monitoring of Salmonella infection in chickens.