Urinalysis

A urinalysis (or "UA") is an array of tests performed on urine and one of the most common methods of medical diagnosis. A part of a urinalysis can be performed by using urine dipsticks, in which the test results can be read as color changes.

Related Topics:
Urine - Medical - Diagnosis

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A typical medical urinalysis usually includes:

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• a description of color and appearance
• specific gravity
• pH
• glucose
• ketones
• protein
• RBC number
• WBC number

Pregnancy may be checked for by screening a woman's urine for the hormone hCG. Home testing Pregnancy tests have been developed for this purpose.

Related Topics:
Pregnancy - Woman - Hormone - HCG - Pregnancy test

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