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A SENSITIVE AND RAPID NITRITE-TEST

 

DESCRIPTION: NITRISTIC® is an notably sensitive and rapid test for showing bacterial reduction of nitrate to nitrite in fluids. It is mainly used for testing urine - a positive test indicates a urinary tract infection due to the growth of nitrate-reducing (nitrite-producing) bacteria (the most common cause of such infections) in the urinary bladder
REMARKS: N.B. Occasionally symptoms from the urinary tract are due to a non-bacterial inflammation or to an infection by a bacterium unable to reduce nitrate, e.g. Staph. saprophyticus or streptococcus - in such cases nitrite tests will of course be negative. To check this out your physician may prescribe a bacteriological culture. In other cases a negative nitrite-test could be due to insufficient bladder-incubation time (frequent urination) or to inadequate dietary nitrates in the urine. Test again at different times of the day.
PROCEDURE: Dip the stick's paper-end momentarily in a freshly voided urine specimen or urinate directly upon it. Read immediately - any pink tone is positive. Discoloration which may develop after a few minutes is insignificant so you may dispose of the stick immediately after inspection.
- If your urine tests positive, you are advised to inform your physician, even if you are free from symptoms - you may have a urinary tract infection in need of treatment or further control.
OTHER USES: - If your aquarium water tests positive, it probably contains potentially harmful bacteria and should be replaced.
- If your drinking water tests positive, it is presumably contaminated and could be dangerous even after boiling - especially hazardous for infants (risk for potentially fatal methemoglobinemia).
- If your swimming pool water tests positive, it is probably grossly polluted with intestinal bacteria. Change the water and check out your purification system.
REACTION TIME: One to ten seconds - depending on concentration of nitrite.
REACTION COLOR: All pink tones = positive (no need for an interpretation chart or scanner) - see table below.
SENSITIVITY: Reacts at less than 1 micromole nitrite/liter.
SIZE: 80 x 9 mm.
REACTIVE SURFACE: 15 x 5 mm.
DURABILITY: At least 2 years in unopened package.
STORAGE: Normal room temperature.
PACKAGE SIZE: 
TESTS/PACKAGE:
TUBE: 90 x 33 mm. - 50 sticks per air-tight tube with screw cap.
POUCH: 80 x 120 mm. - 5 sticks per sealed pouch.
DESICCANT: Silica-gel.
ENVIRONMENT: Empty tubes, caps and desiccant can be returned for re-use.

 

SENSITIVITY AND RAPIDITY OF NITRISTIC®

Nitrite*

0 sec 10 sec 30 sec  
50.0 µM  3+ 3+ 3+
12.5 µM  2+ 2+ 2+
3.2 µM  1+ 2+ 2+
1.6 µM  1+ 1+ 1+
0.8 µM  --- 1+ 1+
0.0 µM  --- --- ---

* Micromole nitrite per liter

 

COMPARISION

PROPERTIES

NITRISTIC® 

NITURTEST® 

N-STIX® 

Reacts with less than 1.6 µM nitrite per liter

Yes

No

No

Large (15 x 5 mm.) reaction surface

Yes

No

No

Reacts within 10 sec.

Yes

No

No

Screwcap

Yes

No

Yes

Desiccant in package's bottom

Yes

No

Yes

Indicating desiccant

Yes

No

No

Made in Sweden

Yes

No

No

 

MANUFACTURER: RAERAD Products
ADDRESS: Slottsvägen 1, SE47537 BOHUS-BJÖRKÖ, SWEDEN
E-MAIL:

info@nitristic.com

HOMEPAGE: www.nitristic.com

   

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