AUBF: Specimen Collection and Handling (Act. 1)

Urinalysis

a widely employed diagnostic procedure due to its simplicity, non-invasive procedure requirements, and its capacity to yield critical information about an individual's health status.

Why is Urinalysis a widely employed diagnostic procedure?

because of its simplicity, non-invasive procedure requirements, and its capacity to yield critical information about an individual's health status.

Urinalysis is also referred as

Urine Examination

it entails what of a urine specimen?

Visual, Chemical, and Microscopic analysis

This assessment comprises a variety of tests designed to what?

detect and measure specific substances excreted in the urine from a sample

Healthcare practitioners routinely utilize urinalysis for the

screening, monitoring, and diagnosing of various medical conditions

Healthcare practitioners routinely utilize urinalysis for the screening, monitoring, and diagnosing of various medical conditions, including but not limited to

renal and hepatic disorders, diabetes mellitus, urinary tract infection (UTIs)

The parameters to assess a urine specimen

• Color and Clarity

• Chemical Composition

• Microscopic Elements