Urinalysis

Question 1

what does urinalysis mean?

Answer 1

analysis of the urine by physical, chemical and microscopical ways to test for the presence of a disease or drugs

Question 2

where are the urine samples sent to for testing?

Answer 2

laboratories

Question 3

urine specific gravity?

Answer 3

measures the conc of solutes in the urine

Question 4

specific gravity for neonates?

Answer 4

1.002- 1.004

Question 5

specific gravity for infants 30 days to 1 year?

Answer 5

1.002- 1.006

Question 6

specific gravity for infants 1 year or older?

Answer 6

1.001- 1.030

Question 7

having leucocytes in the urine indicates?

Answer 7

inflammatory response or temperature

Question 8

having nitrates in the urine indicates?

Answer 8

the by-product of bacteria could be a Urinary tract infection

Question 9

absence of nitrates can indicate?

Answer 9

pseudomonas

Question 10

what does blood in the urine indicate?

Answer 10

• bleeding in the renal system
  -UTI, cystitis, Renal disease, trauma, stones, tumour, foreign body
  -female menstruating

Question 11

what does protein in the urine indicate?

Question 12

what does pink urine indicate?

Answer 12

nothing- can be beetroot from the night before if blood are also negative

Question 13

what does protein in the urine indicate?

Answer 13

renal disease often nephrotic syndrome in children, UTI, chemical damage

Question 14

what does glucose in the urine indicate?

Answer 14

generally hyperglycaemia
diabetes

Question 15

what do ketones in the urine indicate?

Answer 15

a by-product of metabolising fat
generally diabetes or starvation

eating disorder
diarrhoea or vomiting

Question 16

what do high levels of urobilinogen in the urine indicate?

Question 17

what do low levels of urobilinogen in the urine indicate?