Urine analysis - a step of urine microscopy showing Urine of UTI patient plenty of pus cells( dead neutrophils) and bacteria
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Urine analysis is the broad term of laboratory medicine that deals with a variety of urine tests pertaining to our body. The tests are non-invasive, easy to perform even in a simple laboratory setup. Its application is mandatory to manage a wide range of disorders, such as urinary tract infections (UTIs), renal (kidney) disease, diabetes, and other metabolic disorders. A urinalysis involves checking physically, chemically, and microscopically the appearance, concentration, and content of urine specimens. Urine routine examination (R/E), Urine special tests, or urine tests all are part of Urine analysis.
Urine Routine Examination (R/E): It completes into following steps-
2. Chemical Examination
3. Microscopy
Urine Special Tests
| Urine Routine Examination (R/E) | |||
| Test | Finding | Unit | Normal Finding |
| Physical Examination | |||
| Color | Pale yellow | ||
| Transparency | Usually clear sometimes cloudy | ||
| Chemical Examination | |||
| Albumin | Absent/Nil | ||
| Sugar | Absent/Nil | ||
| Microscopy | |||
| Pus cells | /HPF | 2-3/HPF | |
| RBC | /HPF | Absent | |
| Epi. Cell | /HPF | M:2-3;FM:2-5/HPF | |
| Crystals | /HPF | May be present | |
| Cast | /HPF | Absent | |
| Others | |||
| Special Urine test | |||
| Bile Pigment | Neg /Pos | Absent | |
| Bile Salt | Neg /Pos | Absent | |
| Ketone bodies | Neg /Pos | Absent | |
| Pregnancy Test | Neg /Pos | ||
| Note: |
Always try to know who is testing your specimen because he or she is playing with body samples and the proper finding never ignores good track of your life in case of diagnosis, normal activities, and so on. To give this sense, your report should have the complete name of the examiner ( laboratory person), his/her signature, council number, and logo of the institution ( hospital/ diagnostic center).
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