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Urinalysis - mini
| Test | Significance |
|---|---|
| Glucose (raised BS) | Diabetes mellitus, glucose infusion |
| Bilirubin | Liver cell injury, biliary tract obstruction |
| Glucose (no raised BS) | Pregnancy, renal glycosuria |
| Ketones | Diabetic ketoacidosis, fasting, ketotic hypoglycaemia (young children) |
| High specific gravity | Dehydration, impaired kidney function |
| Blood (Haematuria) | Kidney disorder (glomerulonephritis, tumour, infection) |
| Low specific gravity | High fluid intake, diabetes insipidus, chronic renal failure |
| Low pH | Acidaemia - diabetic ketoacidosis, starvation, low potassium |
| Protein | Glomerulonephritis, UTI, fever, heart failure |
| High pH | Stale urine, alkalaemia (e.g. vomiting, excess antacids), UTI with ammonia-forming bacteria |
| Urobilinogen (increased) | Increased production (sickle cell), or decreased uptake (cirrhosis, viral hep) |
| Nitrite | UTI |
| Leucocytes | UTI, inflammation |
| Blood (Haemoglobinuria) | Severe haemolysis (e.g. sickle cell crisis) |
| Urobilinogen (decreased) | Biliary tract obstruction, colon sterilization (e.g. antibiotics) |
| Strong smell | UTI |
| Brownish colour | Blood or pigment (myoglobinuria) |