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. 2019 Feb 15;29(1):010708. doi: 10.11613/BM.2019.010708

Table 5. The analytical sensitivities and specificities for urinary total protein for 12 most common dipsticks in Croatia with pyrogallol red molybdate assay and turbidimetric method with benzethonium chloride as a references.

Pyrogallol red molybdate assay Turbidimetric method with benzethonium chloride
Dipstick Manufacturer Sensitivity Specificity Sensitivity Specificity
Combur 10 Test M Roche 69.8% 75.0% 87.2% 72.2%
ChoiceLine 10 Roche 69.2% 69.4% 81.8% 64.3%
Combur 10 Test UX Roche 66.7% 66.7% 85.7% 65.0%
ComboStik 10M DFI Co., Ltd. 60.0% 71.4% 77.8% 69.2%
ComboStik 11M DFI Co., Ltd. 60.0% 71.4% 77.8% 69.2%
CombiScreen 11SYS Analyticon 61.5% 69.4% 75.8% 66.7%
CombiScreen 10SL Analyticon 60.0% 71.4% 73.5% 68.3%
Combina 13 Human 41.0% 72.2% 55.9% 70.7%
Combina 11S Human 75.0% 45.7% 85.3% 41.5%
Combina 10M Human 70.0% 62.9% 91.7% 66.7%
UriGnost 11 BioGnost Ltd. 70.7% 70.6% 86.1% 66.7%
Multistix 10SG Siemens 67.5% 74.3% 80.0% 67.5%
Light grey fields represent the highest (≥ 80%) and dark grey fields the lowest (< 60%) sensitivities and specificities.