Evaluation and analytical validation of a handheld digital refractometer for urine specific gravity measurement

Objectives: Refractometers are commonly used to determine urine specific gravity (SG) in the assessment of hydration status and urine specimen validity testing. Few comprehensive performance evaluations are available demonstrating refractometer capability from a clinical laboratory perspective. The...

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Main Authors: Sara P. Wyness, Joshua J.H. Hunsaker, Taylor M. Snow, Jonathan R. Genzen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-08-01
Series:Practical Laboratory Medicine
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352551716300178