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