Instructions for Urine Testing
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Fill the test tube 1/2 to 1/3 with urine.
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Add without shaking 10 drops of sulfosalicylic acid (SSA).
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Read the reaction as follows:
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Negative – No change in appearance of urine
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Trace – Very faint cloudiness
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1+ – Moderate cloudiness through which newspaper print can be read
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2+ – More marked cloudiness through which heavy black lines on a white paper are still visible
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3+ – White cloud through which black lines are not visible
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4+ – Fluffy white material which quickly sinks to the bottom of the tube
Please note: SSA acid is 10% solution for this.