Get Virtual Care
For Businesses
About Us
A member asked:
Why do they make you pee in a cup everytime you go to the doctor when youre pregnant?
4 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Various reasons: Urine test is performed in pregnant women because one wants to make sure there is not an urinary infection, sugar in the urine, or protein in the urine. These can all be detected by an urine dipstick. Proteinuria may be associated with serious complications. So an obstetrician will want to know of these findings as soon as possible. Therefore an urine test is done at each pregnancy visit.
Answered 3/30/2017
6.1k views
Evaluating for Pre-E: The reason we test urine each time you visit during pregnancy is to evaluate for a condition called pre- eclampsia. Pre-eclampsia is a condition in pregancy associated with high blood pressure that can lead to damage to other organs, such as the kidneys. A urine test can let your physician know if you have signs of pre-eclampsia. However, this test is only part of the diagnosis (bp, headache, pain.
Answered 5/27/2016
6.1k views
Related Questions
A member asked:
Hi Doc I am 34weeks pregnant What can cause Sharp pain on my belly at left hand side , and strong pain from belly button especially when I pee?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
Hello doc, any medications that can cause a false negative urine Pregnancy test?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
Hi, i had a question doc..If a urine pregnancy test is faint positive ... Should it get darker... If not aftr being 6 days overdue...Means what?
4 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
A member asked:
Does HCG show up in a urine sample if tested with a dipstick at doctors? would doctors see that u are pregnant or does a dipstick not show that info
A doctor has provided 1 answer
People also searched for:
When a pregnant woman goes to the doctor, why do they have her pee in a cup?
15 days late went to docs did pee test but negative. Have had so many symptoms doc says the pee tests are normally accurate. Could I still be pregnant?
I went to the doctors they took a pee test it was negative can I still be pregnant I had sex 2 days before period didn't have period 4 days late ?
When can doctors pee test detect pregnancy? At how many weeks?. My two home tests in am were positive drs same day test (pee) negative
I had protected sex and got my period on time and during my period I had to pee a lot and after could I be pregnant? I went to the doc no UTI that is my only symptom
Didn't find what you're looking for?
90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.
Ask your questionMore of what we treat
Download HealthTap
Video visit and message your doctor
