URINE

• Tests urine for color, clarity, odor, concentration, and pH

  URINALYSIS
• checks for abnormal levels of protein, sugar, and blood cells or other substances that may contribute to an illness or disease

  URINALYSIS
• Cloudy Urine

  Infections
• Dark Yellow Urine

  Dehydrated
• Normal Appearance of Urine

  Clear
• Normal Color of Urine

  Amber Yellow
• Normal Odor of Urine

  Aromatic
• Normal pH of Urine

  4.6 - 8.0
• Protein of Urine

  At Rest: < 50 - 80 mg/24 hours

  During Exercise: < 250 mg/24 hours
• Concentration of the urine

  Specific Gravity
• Specific Gravity (Urine)

  Newborn: 1.001 - 1.020

  Adult: 1.005 - 1.030
• Identifies the specific bacteria and tests its susceptibility to different antibiotic agents

  URINE CULTURE AND SENSITIVITY
• Ensures that proper antibiotic can be prescribed to clear up the infection

  URINE CULTURE AND SENSITIVITY
• Test that can detect hundreds of drugs and drug metabolites

  URINE TOXICOLOGY