Dipstick urinalysis for blood is a quick, easy, noninvasive and relatively inexpensive test to perform. Of note, this test should only be performed in the appropriate clinical setting due to potential risks to the patient and unnecessary costs if an eval
MATERIAL AND METHODS: Five hundred and forty-two samples from outpatients, who consulted the Department of Diabetes and Metabolism, were categorized into 4 groups according to the results of the urine dipstick test. Group I :258 samples, urinary protein(u-P) 1+ and occult blood (OB) negative...
I took an at home urine dipstick test and showed negative for UTI, but the symptoms still linger. I went to the doc yesterday to have a test and their in office test showed blood, but no bacteria. They are culturing it and ill know in a day or two. But upon comming home i ...
The aim of this study was to evaluate the clinical usefulness of the dipstick method for the evaluation of urine blood cells and urine specific gravity. One hundred and sixty two urine samples from the outpatient department andfrom the wards of Dr Soetomo hospital were examined for blood cells ...
Urine dipstick testing for ketones is widely used when diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is suspected in patients with hyperglycaemia. If urinary ketones are positive, patients are referred for further management--often inappropriately, as the test is a poor surrogate for plasma ketones. Plasma beta-hydroxy...
RESULTS: In 6 of the 20 children the microscopic examination failed to confirm the result of the dipstick test. CONCLUSIONS: Confirmation for the presence of hematuria by microscopy is the most important step in children with a positive dipstick for urinary blood. 展开 关键词:...
Changes in the composition of urine over six hours using urine dipstick analysis and automated microscopy Urinalysis is a commonly performed test for the diagnosis and prognosis of kidney disease in hospitalized patients. It involves examining the chemical comp... Pranav C. Parikh,Serena D. Souza,...
Urinalysis includes microscopic examination to check for bacteria, cells, casts and crystals, measurement of urine specific gravity and the use of commercially available urine dipsticks to check for protein, bilirubin, urobilinogen, glucose, ketones, and blood, and to indicate the urine’s pH. ...
Efforts towards a blood-free diagnostic test for malaria have resulted in a urine dipstick for the detection of Plasmodium falciparum histidine-rich protein 2 (PfHRP2)8,9; however, the moderate sensitivity of this method limits its usefulness for routine diagnostic testing. While PfHRP2 has also...
3.3. Potential Kidney Impairment Reflected by the Routine Urine Test Urine examination results were taken to further analyze the kidney impairment in detail, considering the fact that Scr and BUN may not be changed due to the high compensatory adaptability of the kidney. A regular urine routine t...