Determination of the feasibility of automating 25% sulfosalicylic acid (SSA) method for the quantitation of urine protein in mindray BS 200 analyzer

Abstract

Proteinuria is an important diagnostic marker for the early detection of kidney disease. The 25% Sulfosalicylic acid (SSA) manual turbidimetric assay is a nationally patented cost-effective method to quantitate urine protein in the lower range. The present study was conducted to investigate the feasibility of automation of the 25% SSA method to widen its application as a detection tool for proteinuria.