Results Specialists Procedure Pros and Cons Interpretation Other Urine Tests What is a urinalysis? Picture of urine dipstick and color box instructions; photo courtesy of iStock A urinalysis is simply an analysis of the urine. It is a very common test that can be performed in many hea...
Results Specialists Procedure Pros and Cons Interpretation Other Urine Tests What is a urinalysis? Picture of urine dipstick and color box instructions; photo courtesy of iStock A urinalysis is simply an analysis of the urine. It is a very common test that can be performed in many hea...
False positive and false negative dipstick tests are also common, and consideration should be given to the clinical context when interpreting results. When considering the diagnosis of a urinary tract infection, the dipstick result should therefore be used with careful interpretation of symptoms, urine...
the squares maintain their original color. The changes in color may take from a few seconds up to a couple of minutes to occur. The interpretation of the urinalysis by a dipstick is simply
Specific gravity is also an important aid for the interpretation of urine dipstick analysis. For highly concentrated urine, false-positive test results are possible. For highly diluted urine, even slightly elevated test results are relevant.Leukocyturia:...
False positive and false negative dipstick tests are also common, and consideration should be given to the clinical context when interpreting results. When considering the diagnosis of a urinary tract infection, the dipstick result should therefore be used with careful interpretation of symptoms, urine...
Therefore, it is not possible to identify subtle test article-effects based on urine electrolyte determinations, and over-interpretation of urine electrolyte results should be avoided. However, because of the strong homeostatic mechanisms that maintain normal pH and electrolyte balance, given normal ...
Adding urine culture to the routine urine analysis (dipstick) of antenatal care was feasible. The dipslide culture method was affordable and user-friendly and allowed on-site inoculation and easy transport; challenges were contamination (midstream urine sampling) and the semi-quantitative reading. ...
Results In total 42 clinicians responded. We found considerable variance amongst respondents in the use of urine dipstick and culture testing, interpretation of results and treatment of asymptomatic bacteriuria (image 1). All supported urine dipstick testing in patients with symptoms suggestive of UTI....
Although both the dipstick and the sulfosalicylic testing methods estimate the concentration of protein in the urine, small amounts of protein in very concentrated urine will show up as more positive than the same amount of protein present in dilute urine. A number of studies have demonstrated ...