diff --git a/pybedlite/tests/test_pybedlite.py b/pybedlite/tests/test_pybedlite.py
index c6f9c51..96774f8 100644
--- a/pybedlite/tests/test_pybedlite.py
+++ b/pybedlite/tests/test_pybedlite.py
@@ -212,3 +212,13 @@ def test_bedstrand_opposite() -> None:
 
     assert BedStrand.Positive.opposite is BedStrand.Negative
     assert BedStrand.Negative.opposite is BedStrand.Positive
+
+def test_bedrecord_refname() -> None:
+    """Test that the alternate property for reference sequence name is correct."""
+    assert BedRecord("chr1", 1, 2).refname == "chr1"
+
+def test_bedrecord_negative() -> None:
+    """Test that the negative property is set correctly."""
+    assert not BedRecord("chr1", 1, 2, strand=None).negative
+    assert not BedRecord("chr1", 1, 2, strand=BedStrand.Positive).negative
+    assert BedRecord("chr1", 1, 2, strand=BedStrand.Negative).negative