Urinalysis

Urinalysis is a clinical screening test which can identify medical diseases that have gone unnoticed as they do not produce striking signs and symptoms.

Examples include Diabetes mellitus and insipidus, glomerulonephritis, and chronic urinary tract infections (UTIs).

Performing urinalysis

Perform urinalysis on a fresh catch specimen, the first void of the day may be preferred as it is more concentrated but the time for routine testing is not important. The test should include:

• Observation of colour, clarity and smell
• Leucocytes
• Nitrites
• Protein
• pH
• Blood
• Specific Gravity
• Ketones
• Glucose

Duration 1/2 Day

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