urinalysis
Testing bodily fluid
Urinalysis is the laboratory examination of urine to detect disease, monitor health conditions, or screen for drugs.
A standard urinalysis checks for infections, kidney problems, and diabetes markers.
Drug testing urinalysis screens for substances like marijuana, opioids, or amphetamines: She had to pass a urinalysis before starting the job.
Fluid level indicator
- microscopyTechnique using powerful lenses
- pHMeasure of solution acidity
- specific gravityDensity ratio versus reference
- nitritesNitrogen-oxygen salt compounds
leukocytes · glucose · ketones · bilirubin · proteinuria · hematuria · crystals · casts
Detects controlled substances
- employmentPaid occupation status
- toxicologyScience of poisons
- metabolitesChemicals from bodily processes
- panelDistinct flat section
cutoff · confirmation · adulteration · dilution · substance abuse · compliance · sports · workplace
Subset for study
- collectionGathered set of items
- midstreamCenter of flowing water
- containerThing for storing items
- voidWithout legal effect
refrigeration · preservation · label · volume · freshness · integrity · chain of custody · biohazard
Blood-filtering organ
- nephronKidney's filtration unit
- glomerulusCapillary knot filtering blood
- creatinineMuscular metabolism waste compound
- nephritisRenal tissue inflammation
nephropathy · renal failure · uremia · dialysis · nephrology · polycystic · kidney stones · filtration
Bladder bacterial infection
- bladder infectionBacterial urinary tract condition
- urethritisInflamed urinary tube
- cystitisBladder lining inflammation
- white blood cellsPathogen-fighting components of plasma
culture · antibiotic · dysuria · frequency · urgency · E. coli
dipstick
Fluid level indicator
- microscopyTechnique using powerful lenses
- pHMeasure of solution acidity
- specific gravityDensity ratio versus reference
nitrites · leukocytes · glucose · ketones · bilirubin · proteinuria · hematuria · crystals · casts · sediment
drug test
Detects controlled substances
- employmentPaid occupation status
- toxicologyScience of poisons
- metabolitesChemicals from bodily processes
panel · cutoff · confirmation · adulteration · dilution · substance abuse · compliance · sports · workplace
sample
Subset for study
- collectionGathered set of items
- midstreamCenter of flowing water
- containerThing for storing items
void · refrigeration · preservation · label · volume · freshness · integrity · chain of custody · biohazard · 24-hour
kidney
Blood-filtering organ
- nephronKidney's filtration unit
- glomerulusCapillary knot filtering blood
- creatinineMuscular metabolism waste compound
nephritis · nephropathy · renal failure · uremia · dialysis · nephrology · polycystic · kidney stones · filtration · clearance
UTI
Bladder bacterial infection
- bladder infectionBacterial urinary tract condition
- urethritisInflamed urinary tube
- cystitisBladder lining inflammation
white blood cells · culture · antibiotic · dysuria · frequency · urgency · E. coli
- medicinedoctor, doctors, hospital, medicine, surgery
- health testsblood test, blood pressure check, cholesterol test, glucose test, vision test
- medical testsblood test, blood tests, CT scan, X-ray, MRI
- outpatient carecheckup, check-up, checkups, physical exam, well visits
- diabetestype 1 diabetes, type 2 diabetes, blood sugar, insulin pump, insulin resistance
- Lab Activitiesdissection, titration, chromatography, pipetting, centrifugation
urinalysisblood test
Diagnostic fluid analysis
blood draw · blood work · blood analysis · hematology · serology
urinalysisimaging
Producing visual representations
X-ray · MRI · CT scan · ultrasound · physical examination