The Clinical Use of Routine Urinalysis.
- Author:
Seung Joo LEE
1
Author Information
1. Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, Korea. sjoolee@ewha.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Review
- Keywords:
Urine specimen;
Gross appearance;
Dipstick urinalysis;
Microscopic urinalysis
- MeSH:
Disease Progression;
Odors;
Urinalysis*
- From:Journal of the Korean Society of Pediatric Nephrology
2013;17(2):35-41
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
Routine urinalysis is a simple, economical, and useful test that facilitates the detection of urinary system diseases and monitoring of renal disease progression. It consists of 4 parts of specimen evaluation, gross examination, a dipstick urinalysis, and a sediment microscopic urinalysis. Urine specimens should first be evaluated in terms of acceptability, and thereafter, the gross appearance is examined for color, turbidity, and odor. In particular, a dipstick urinalysis is an easy and rapid test that provides information on the multiple physicochemical properties of the urine sample. Moreover, although a sediment microscopic urinalysis is time-consuming, it provides information on the cells, microorganisms, casts, and crystals. In the present report, the clinical significance of the routine urinalysis and the problems concerning interpretation are summarized.
