What are the uses of urine?

Answer 1

Diagnostic uses
Main articles: Urinalysis and Urinary casts
As well as removing waste from the body, urine can be examined to determine many medical conditions concerning the bladder, kidneys, and even metabolic functions of the body.

The presence of sugar in the urine indicates the possibility of diabetes mellitus. Albumin in the urine suggests renal disease or damage.

Urine may be examined under a microscope to examine white blood cells and red blood cells to denote abnormal blood in the urine (known as hematuria), or bacteria denoting an infection (usually in conjunction with white blood cells). Pollen can also be detected.

Urinary casts can also be observed, and depending on their classification, they can indicate kidney degeneration or failure. Red blood cell casts will prove whether blood in the urine originates from the kidney.

The most common pregnancy tests are simple urine analysis devices.

For pain when urinating see dysuria.

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Other uses
Some animals, such as cats and dogs, spray urine on objects to mark their territory or property.

Taking advantage of the scents of those animals' urine, some companies sell animal urine, usually coyote or fox to cities and other organizations to prevent their trees from being stolen for use as Christmas trees.

Many drug tests are done on urine.

In more rural times, urine was collected and used in the manufacture of gunpowder. Stale urine was filtered through a barrel full of straw and allowed to continue to sour for a year or more. After this period of time, water was used to wash the resulting chemical salts from the straw. This slurry was filtered through wood ashes and allowed to dry in the sun. Saltpeter (potassium nitrate) crystals were then collected and added to brimstone (sulphur) and charcoal (carbon) to create black powder. This practice was documented in the Foxfire series of books.

Premarin is a hormone replacement product produced from the urine of a pregnant horse and is one of the most widely used hormone therapies.

Answer 2

They indicate your health, how your inner organs are working or not working. Urine is a form of detox, a lot of unwanted waste comes out in the urine.

Answer 3

As disgusting as it is, there are a lot of uses for it. Just look it up on the net. My cousin had an ear infection several years ago & the doctor had his sister pee in a cup & he put it in his ear. After that his pain was gone.

Answer 4

Some farm people rub their hands with urine to get rid of callouses! others drink it, depending you don't do any kind of drugs, to help if they have diabetes!!

Answer 5

Some knock off artists are using it as an ingredient of perfume

Answer 6

In older times people used to colour wool and clothing with it - it gives a deep blue colour...

Answer 7

to annoy people taking the lift?

Answer 8

i think it can releive pains but im not really sure

Answer 9

can be used in testing for drug consumption.