Urinalysis Assessment

Question 1

Color

Answer 1

Report as Straw/Pale (little or no color) Yellow, or Amber (slightly red/orange)

Question 2

Clarity

Answer 2

Report as Clear, Hazy, Cloudy, (Turbidity refers to cloudiness)

Question 3

Glucose

Answer 3

Detects sugar, could indicate diabetes

Question 4

Protein

Answer 4

May indicate kidney disease, UTI or may be due to non-pathological reasons (ie. Pregnancy, excessive exercise, or trauma to kidneys)

Question 5

Ketones

Answer 5

By-products of fat metabolism. May be present with diabete, Dehydration, Dieting, or Starvation

Question 6

Bilirubin

Answer 6

May indicate liver damage or disease, cardiac dysfunction, or spleen disorders.

Question 7

Urobilinogen

Answer 7

Used to assess the same conditions as bilirubin. Tests are done together to confirm results.

Question 8

Blood

Answer 8

May indicate UTI, positive result could also indicate kidney damage, or patient is on menstrual cycle.

Question 9

Nitrite

Answer 9

a by product of bacterial reproduction. Presence = positive of a UTI

Question 10

Leukocytes

Answer 10

White blood cells appear with a UTI or renal infections.

Question 11

pH (potential hydrogen)

Answer 11

Measures acidity or alkalinity of urine. Normal range is 4.6-8.0

Question 12

Specific gravity

Answer 12

Concentration of urine. Normal range is 1.002 - 1.028

Question 13

Instructions for Clean Catch Midstream Urine Collection

Answer 13

Patient is given a towelette and a urine specimen cup to collect a sample of urine.
1. Unscrew the lid of the urine specimen cup. Place the lid lip-up on the counter. To avoid contamination do not touch the inside of the cup or lid.
2. Cleanse with the towlete as follows:
- Male : Wipe the head (end ) of the penis in a single motion with the towelette. If you have not been circumcised, hold the foreskin back before cleansing and continue holding back while collection the specimen.
- Female : Separate the labia, which are the folds of skin on either side of the area from which you urinate. Wipe the inner folds of skin from front to back in a single motion with the towelette. Keep labia separated while collecting urine sample.
3. Urinate a little bit first into the toilet.
4. Place the collection cup under the stream of urine and continue to urinate into the cup.
5. Replace the lid on the cup, and tighten the lid securely.
6. Give the specimen to the staff.