Urinalysis - Recommendations for collection and identification of UTI’s, Glucose and Protein Flashcards
1
Q
What are we looking for when just observing the urine?
A
Colour, clarity and odour
2
Q
What would dark coloured urine suggest?
A
Dehydration
3
Q
What five things do we check for on the urine dipstick?
A
Protein, leucocytes, ketones, erythrocytes (blood) and glucose
4
Q
What may proteins in the urine suggest?
A
Hypertension or infection
5
Q
What may ketones in the urine suggest?
A
Starvation or diabetes
6
Q
What may leucocytes in the urine suggest?
A
Infection
7
Q
What may glucose in the urine suggest?
A
Diabetes
8
Q
What may blood in the urine suggest?
A
Infection or kidney stones
9
Q
How often should urinalysis take place?
A
Each appointment
10
Q
How should a urine sample be taken?
A
Midstream
