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RSID-Urine

Definition

Rapid Stain Identification of Urine. An immunochromatographic lateral-flow assay that detects Tamm-Horsfall protein in biological extracts, providing a highly specific confirmatory test for human urine.

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Tamm-Horsfall protein (uromodulin)
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