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Define urinalysis and the types
Evaluation of urine by various types of testing methods to obtain information about body health and disease
Most common type of urinalysis
Random
First morning urine specimen
Clean-catch mid-stream urine specimen
What is a clean catch and how do we instruct our patient
To identify the number and types of pathogens present. Requires special cleansing of the external genitalia
What is a urine culture and what type of sample do we need to do one
Sample = clean catch urine specimen
What is catheterization
Drainage catheter withdraws fluid
Splinting catheter repairs ureter
What elements do we test for in urine and what do they mean
Ketone bodies
Urinary ph
Blood-hematuria
Bilirubin/urobilinogen
Glucose-glycosuria
Protein-proteinuria
Nitrites and leukocytes
What element found in the urine test could indicate preeclampsia in pregnant women
Protein in the urine
What is the normal color of urine
Pale yellow to dark amber
Know the terms
Oliguria
Anuria
Hematuria
Glucosuria
