Question 1

what is urinalysis?

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Urine test or UA: Test to demonstrate presence or absence of Sugar (?Diabetes): Protein (? Kidney disease; Bile (?Liver problem) Red blood &amp; white blood cells (Bladder or kidney infection, kidney disease or tumor etc;.): Bacteria (?Infection), Ketones (?Nutrition) pH (?Acidity or alkalinity of urine) Specific Gravity (?Urine Concentrated or Dilute)

Question 2

how to interpret my urinalysis?

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Leave it to Lab: Laboratory technical personnel undergo extensive training to interpret results of lab tests and you should leave the task to these professionals.

Question 3

what can a urinalysis tell you?

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ALOT: A  urine analysis (ua) can show: state of hydration (spec grav), kidney disease (protein), diabetes (sugar/ketones) , stone/tumor (blood), liver disease (bilirubin), infection (white cells/nitrite).  Also seen under the microscope are casts, crystals, bacteria, yeast. Separate tests check pregnancy (HCG) and drug screen. Remember to do ua as a 'clean catch'
wipe area, urinate, catch urine, finish.

Question 4

i have had urinalysis without result?

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: What is your question? If you mean the result is normal then not to worry If you mean you dont have the result then ask for it.

Question 5

what could my urinalysis test results mean?

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Your Doctor: can tell you the results and interpret them for you. This article is a good source of basic info:  http://library.med.utah.edu/WebPath/TUTORIAL/URINE/URINE.html

Question 6

is there any pain involved in an urinalysis?

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No: Lab test , you give them some urine and they run some tests on it.

Question 7

can urinalysis detect if a woman had just sex?

Accepted Answer

: If the vaginal fluid contaminates the urine, sperm may be seen in urine which would indicate sexual intercourse.
Have a healthy diet, exercise 30 minutes/day, drink plenty of water daily so your urine is mostly colorless, have safe sex, no tobacco alcohol weed or street drugs. For nutrition: http://www.choosemyplate.gov/.
Get HPV and Covid vaccines. Wish you good health!

Question 8

what is the definition or description of: urinalysis?

Accepted Answer

Routine test on urin: It is a routine test on urine which tests for concentration of urine with specific gravity, screening for glucose, protein, blood, nitrites which is a screening test for infection.And microscopic exam for white blood cells and red blood cells.

Question 9

what could cause my urinalysis to have an abnormal ph?

Accepted Answer

Insufficient info: What was the pH of your urine? Urine is normally acidic. Depending on a person's diet or medication it may be alkaline.

Question 10

what does amphorous sediment present in urinalysis mean?

Accepted Answer

Amorphous: Amorphous sediment in the urine can mean crystals and other solutes appear due to acidic or basic urine.  Usually its not significant of any disease.

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