Urinalysis (original) (raw)

Also called: UA, Urine Analysis, Urine Test

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A urinalysis is a test of your urine. It is often done to check for a urinary tract infection, kidney problems, or diabetes. You may also have one during a checkup, if you are admitted to the hospital, before you have surgery, or if you are pregnant. It can also monitor some medical conditions and treatments.

A urinalysis involves checking the urine for:

• Its color
• Its appearance (whether it is clear or cloudy)
• Any odor
• The pH level (acidity)
• Whether there are substances that are not normally in urine, such as blood, too much protein, glucose, ketones, and bilirubin
• Whether there are cells, crystals, and casts (tube-shaped proteins)
• Whether it contains bacteria or other germs

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• Urinalysis (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) Also in Spanish

• Getting a Urine Test (For Kids) (Nemours Foundation) Also in Spanish

• ClinicalTrials.gov: Urinalysis (National Institutes of Health)

• National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases

• Bilirubin - urine (Medical Encyclopedia) Also in Spanish

• Clean catch urine sample (Medical Encyclopedia) Also in Spanish

• Glucose urine test (Medical Encyclopedia) Also in Spanish

• Ketones urine test (Medical Encyclopedia) Also in Spanish

• RBC urine test (Medical Encyclopedia) Also in Spanish

• Urinalysis (Medical Encyclopedia) Also in Spanish

• Urine odor (Medical Encyclopedia) Also in Spanish

• Urine pH test (Medical Encyclopedia) Also in Spanish

• Urine protein dipstick test (Medical Encyclopedia) Also in Spanish

• Urine specific gravity test (Medical Encyclopedia) Also in Spanish