This document provides information about urinalysis tests. It discusses the types of urine samples that can be collected, including early morning, random, 24-hour, and midstream samples. The document describes microscopic and chemical examinations of urine, including normal and abnormal colors, volumes, and presence of crystals, casts, glucose, bilirubin, ketones, specific gravity, blood, pH, and protein. Abnormal results can indicate conditions such as urinary tract infections, diabetes, liver and kidney diseases.
5. Urinary volume
Normal = 600-1550ml/day
Polyuria- >2000ml
Oliguria-<400ml
Anuria-complete cessation of urine(<200ml)
Nocturia-excretion of urine by a adult of >500ml with
a specific gravity of <1.018 at night (characteristic of
chronic glomerulonephritis)
14. Types of casts
Acellular casts
Hyaline casts
Granular casts
Waxy casts
Fatty casts
Pigment casts
Crystal casts
Cellular casts
Red cell casts
White cell casts
Epithelial cell cast
15. Fatty casts
Formed by the breakdown of lipid-rich epithelial
cells, these are hyaline casts with fat globule
inclusions
They can be present in various disorders, including
nephrotic syndrome,
diabetic or lupus nephropathy,
Acute tubular necrosis
16. Red cell casts
The presence of red blood cells within the cast is
always pathologic, and is strongly indicative of
glomerular damage.
They are usually associated with nephritic syndromes.
17. White blood cell casts
Indicative of inflammation or infection (especially
when there is a pus),
pyelonephritis
acute allergic interstitial nephritis,
nephrotic syndrome, or
post-streptococcal acute glomerulonephritis
19. Negative
+ (weak)
++ (moderate)
+++ (strong)
The Urine Bilirubin Dipstick:
Bilirubin : is a break down
of aged RBC or
hemoglobin-result in
yellowish color-it is
excretd in urine and bile
Significance
-jaundice (direct
bilirubin)
Hepatitis, cirrhosis, other
liver disorders
Biliary obstruction
20. Negative
Trace (5 mg/dL)
+ (15 mg/dL)
++ (40 mg/dL)
+++ (80 mg/dL)
++++ (160+ mg/dL)
The Urine Ketones Dipstick:
Ketones: are produced
by the liver as part of
fatty acid
metabolism/when
lack of glucose
occured
Significance
- Diabetic ketoacidosis
- Prolonged fasting
(starvation)
21. 1.000
1.005
1.010
1.015
1.020
1.025
1.030
It measures the concentration of
all chemical particles of urine
Normal-1.016-1.022
Significance
- Diabetes insipidus (a disorder
of the pituitary gland that causes
the body to produce large
amounts of urine).
Urine Specific Gravity