A urinalysis may include a visual check of your urine sample, tests for certain chemicals, and an examination of urine cells under a microscope. Learn urinalysis lab values with free interactive flashcards. Choose from 154 different sets of urinalysis lab values flashcards on quizlet. An all purpose cleaner with scrubbing pad for manual scrub bing purposes. The value of the admission urinalyses, required by hospital bylaws, was assessed for detecting urinary tract disease in children admitted to a daycare unit or. For example, with normal kidney function 630 grams of sodium are filtered each day, 626. This table lists reference values for the most common laboratory tests and is intended for interpretation of the results as they are provided in the examination. The test also measures the ph balance of the urine, which determines how acidic it is. Fluctuation in acidity levels may indicate an infection. Laboratory critical values newborn defined as value exception applies only applies when not reported in conjunction with a hematocrit blood gases clinical. Interpretation of renal function tests and the renal. Urinalysis and kidney disease national kidney foundation. Bilirubinuria usually precedes bilirubinemia because urine is commonly concentrated hypersthenuric compared to plasma.
Serum glucose levels are obviously important in diabetes, and so is the spilling of glucose into the urine. Understanding laboratory values for persons with chronic. In this article, we discuss the normal ph range for urine, and what abnormal test. High protein diet increased endogenous acid production from sulfurcontaining amino. Laboratory values see inside back cover for continuation.
Diabetic ketoacidosis can cause urine to have a fruity or sweet odor, and. Interpret the results of various arterial blood gas samples. Users manual 7 intended use the vetscan ua is intended for veterinary use only for the testing of urine chemistries in mammalian veterinary urine samples, particularly dogs and cats. Pdf today, urinalysis is one of the most common clinical tests ordered for adult and pediatric patients.
Maintaining electrolyte balance such as sodium, chloride, potassium, and magnesium. Glucose levels may also be raised or lowered in several. This chapter is intended to give a basic knowledge of the kidney structure and urine formation as an important aid in understanding urinalysis. The urinary dipstick only detects the presence of albumin and no other proteins. Normal urinary proteins values are less than 150 mgd and are undetectable using urinary dipstick. Understanding laboratory values for persons with chronic kidney diseasenot on dialysis. Both tests are done to determine how much of the normal. Foods such as acidic fruits cranberries can lower the ph, as can high a high protein diet. Urinalysis interpretation university of wisconsinmadison. Hematology absolute neutrophil count male 17805380l 1. Urine ph value is a measure of acidity of the sample, and the ideal value is around 6. Usually, glucose, ketones, protein, and bilirubin are not detectable in. Chemistry pediatric reference ranges lifebridge health.
This microscopic evaluation of the urine is often only performed if indicated when there are ab normal. Normal urine varies in color from almost colorless to dark yellow. The normal urinalysis value for specific gravity typically ranges between 1. S ually report values for blood and urine tests in conventional tra ditional units. It can help find conditions that may need treatment, including infections or kidney problems. Values outside the reference range should be interpreted in context with the. Random urine amino acid reference values random values expressed as nmolmg creatinine age groups premature 1 d 32 d24 mo 25 mo. Diabetic ketoacidosis can cause urine to have a fruity or sweet odor, and alkaline fermentation can cause an ammoniacal odor after prolonged bladder retention.
Since there is an expected variation in human biology, test results can be expected to fall within a range of values. Cheesbrough, monica 1987medical laboratory manual for tropical. A crystals in urine test is often part of a urinalysis, a test that measures different substances in your urine. Vetscan ua14 urine test strips english please carefully read this package insert before use. A urine test urinalysis, is a simple test used to diagnose infections and conditions such as urinary tract infections, kidney stones, kidney conditions, dehydration, and liver disease. What it means when kidney function is reduced, certain substances begin to build up in the bloodstream. Identify normal arterial blood gas values and interpret the meaning of abnormal values. Reference is the list of expected results in a normal urine.
Interpretation of urinalysis results urinalysis is used as a screening andor diagnostic tool to detect substances or cellular material in the urine associated with metabolic disorders, renal dysfunction or. It can also help find serious diseases in the early stages, like chronic kidney disease, diabetes, or liver disease. Urine from other species may be run on the analyzer, but has not been validated. Urine test urinalysis, types, procedure, and disease.
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