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Urinalysis

Meaning in medicine, with examples

/ˌjʊrəˈnæləsɪs/nounCommon term

In medicine, urinalysis means: A test of a urine sample, either with a dipstick at the bedside or in the lab, to look for blood, protein, sugar, signs of infection and other changes.

In Turkish: tam idrar tahlili, idrar analizi

How it is used

On the ward people often say 'urine dip' or 'dipstick'; a midstream urine sample (MSU) may be sent for microscopy and culture. Reports mention leucocytes, nitrites, blood, protein and glucose.

Example sentences

  1. Urinalysis showed nitrites and leucocytes, consistent with infection.

  2. Can we get a urinalysis and a pregnancy test before the scan?

Common collocations

  • routine urinalysis
  • dipstick urinalysis
  • urinalysis results
  • send a urinalysis
  • urinary tract infectionAn infection anywhere in the system that makes and carries urine, most often the bladder; it usually causes burning and frequent urination.
  • blood testA laboratory check of a blood sample, taken from a vein or a fingertip, to measure things like blood cells, sugar, salts or markers of infection.
  • investigationA test or examination, such as a blood test or a scan, done to find the cause of a patient's problem or to check their condition.
  • blood glucoseThe amount of sugar (glucose) in the blood at a given moment; it is checked to diagnose and monitor diabetes.

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