Urinalysis

Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) Slideshow

• Urinalysis Overview
• Urinalysis Used in Diagnosis and Screening
• Urinalysis Procedure
• Macroscopic Urinalysis
• Urine Dipstick Chemical Analysis
• Pros and Cons of Dipsticks
• Microscopic Urinalysis
• Microscopic Urinalysis Procedure
• Cells Detected by Urinalysis
• Red Blood Cells in the Urine
• White Blood Cells in the Urine
• Synonyms and Keywords
• Author and Editor

Urinalysis Overview

Urinalysis (UA) simply means analysis of urine. This is a very commonly ordered test that is performed in many clinical settings such as hospitals, clinics, emergency departments, and outpatient laboratories. Urinalysis is a simple test, which can provide important clinical information, it has a quick turn-around time, and it is also cost effective.

Urinalysis Used in Diagnosis and Screening

Urinalysis is very a useful test in the diagnosis of and screening for many diseases and conditions.

Results of a urinalysis may be helpful in:

• diagnosing urinary tract infections (UTIs),
  
  
• diagnosing kidney stones,
  
  
• screening for and evaluating many types of kidney diseases, and
  
  
• monitoring the progression of diseases such as diabetes mellitus and high blood pressure (hypertension).