Get Urinalysis Log Sheet 2020-2025

A urinalysis is a test of your urine. It's used to detect and manage a wide range of disorders, such as urinary tract infections, kidney disease and diabetes. A urinalysis involves checking the appearance, concentration and content of urine.

We define a urinalysis as positive if it contains nitrites, leukocyte esterase, bacteria, or >10 white blood cells per high-power field. We define a urine culture as positive if it results in >100 000 colony-forming units of a single species (voided) or >100 colony-forming units of a single species (catheterized) [8].

Healthcare providers often use urinalysis to screen for or monitor certain common health conditions, such as liver disease, kidney disease and diabetes, and to diagnose urinary tract infections (UTIs).

Urinalysis (General & Microscopic) UrinalysisGENERAL CHEMISTRIESpH5-9Specific Gravity1.003-1.030ProteinNegative18 more rows • Aug 15, 2022

What Abnormal Results Mean Urinary tract infection. Kidney stones. Poorly controlled diabetes. Bladder or kidney cancer.

Remember that in patients with symptoms of a UTI, a negative dipstick does not rule out the UTI, but positive findings can suggest and help make the diagnosis. Look for the presence of bacteria and/or white blood cells (WBC) in the urine on microscopic urinalysis.

Documenting the urinalysis results in the notes Document the time and date that the urinalysis was performed (as this may be significantly different from the time you are documenting). Write the indication for the urinalysis (e.g. dysuria). Inspect the urine and document the following characteristics of the urine:

The lab puts urine on specially treated strips of paper called reagent strips or dipsticks. This screen can give information on how acidic your urine is and if it contains blood, protein, or sugar. Microscopic screening. Checking the urine and solid materials in the fluid under a microscope can give more information.