PERBANDINGAN PROTEIN URIN METODE ASAM ASETAT 6% DENGAN METODE CARIK CELUP PADA PENDERITA INFEKSI SALURAN KEMIH (ISK) ANAK

Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) is a condition caused by bacterial invasion of the urinary tract. Urinary tract infections are mostly caused by bacteria, viruses and fungi, but bacteria are often the cause. Proteinuria or an increase in urine protein levels occurs due to an increase in renal and tubular glomerular permeability, resulting in tubular obstruction in the process of protein reabsorption so that protein that should be retained in the glomerulus with red blood cells can be detected in the urine. Qualitative examination of urine protein can be carried out using the dip strip method and 6% Acetic Acid. The aim of this study was to compare the results of urine protein examination using the 6% Acetic Acid method and the dipstick method in children suffering from Urinary Tract Infections (UTI). This research uses a descriptive comparative research type and the sampling technique used is the total sample. The sample used was urine from a child suffering from a Urinary Tract Infection (UTI). The subjects in this study were 20 sufferers, 8 men and 12 women. The research results analyzed using the Kruskal Wallis test obtained a sign value > 0.005, meaning that there was no difference in the average UTI examination results between the dip strip method and 6% acetic acid. The conclusion of this study shows that there is no significant difference between the 2 qualitative urine examination methods. The differences that occur can be caused by internal and external factors of each reagent. Based on the results of the research above, laboratory officers are expected to pay more attention to the suitability of samples and reagents that will be used for examination.

Keywords: Urinary Tract Infection (UTI), 6% acetic acid method, dip strip method