I did a urine test yesterday and I am just curious what medical importance urine has to a doctor.
Please don't post any rude comments.
2007-12-19 10:44:07 · 10 answers · asked by Tim Buck 5 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Medicine
Blood - urinalysis can test for levels of blood in the urine that are too small to see. Blood in the urine can be a sign of kidney disease, bladder problems, burns, trauma, hemolytic anemia, etc
Phosphate - high levels of this mineral in urine can indicate hyperparathyroidism, osteomalacia, certain kidney diseases, vitamin D deficiency.
Potassium - a good measure of fluid/electrolyte balance. Increased in metabolic acidosis, dehydration, aldosteronism, renal tubular necrosis. Decreased in Addison's disease, acute kidney failure.
Protein AKA albumin - increased in kidney trauma, hyperthyroidism, diabetes-related kidney disease, lupus.
Sodium - a good measure of fluid/electrolyte balance. Increased in dehydration, ketoacidosis. Decreased in congestive heart failure, kidney failure, diarrhea, aldosteronism.
Glycouria - the presence of excess sugar in the urine is a sign of diabetes.
The color, odor, and volume of urine is also evaluated by doctors and lab techs in the diagnosis of disease.
2007-12-19 11:51:46 · answer #1 · answered by Lauren 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ordinarily, a urinalysis screens for sugar, protein, ketones, urobilinogen, nitrites (an indicator of infection), white blood cells, blood, pH and specific gravity. The test may include a microscopic exam, looking for WBCs, RBC's, various casts, and bacteria. Ordinarily, a standard urinalysis does not include a drug screen, but it might if it is for an insurance exam or pre-employment exam.
The ancients noted that the urine of diabetics tasted sweet. Urinalyses were done in Shakespeare's time, to what effect I do not know. Witness:
Falstaff: What says the doctor to my water?
Page: He says, Sir, that it is a good healthy water, but the party that owed it has more diseases than he knew for.
2007-12-19 12:09:22 · answer #2 · answered by greydoc6 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know from being drug tested that your urine contains traces of most foreign substances you may have ingested. Of course, the amount of time it stays in your system varies from drug to drug. They can also determine your age, immune status (white pee= hydrated, yellow = dehydrated), and I believe, though I'm not sure, that STDs can be detected through urine tests... sometimes.
2007-12-19 10:49:35 · answer #3 · answered by Jackson 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
first it relies upon on what try would desire to the healthcare expert ask for... an hassle-free urine prognosis can come across the presence of yeast cells and micro organism. on the different hand... it won't rule out the potential for a yeast an infection if the try yields a unfavorable result.
2016-10-08 22:55:57 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes,in fact your urine can tell the doctor a whole lot of things about you and your health.By analyzing your urine the doctor can receive a thorough understanding about your blood sugar level,bladder problem and many other diseases.
2007-12-19 12:48:50 · answer #5 · answered by tic tac 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A whole lot of things, from kidney infection to diabetes to kidney failure to the presence of other chemicals in your body. Here's a good website: http://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/urine-test
2007-12-19 10:48:52 · answer #6 · answered by mommanuke 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
can find cancer,heart problems,sugar in the blood stream,even though it's Urine
2007-12-19 12:06:53 · answer #7 · answered by rpoker 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lots of things -urinary tract infections, they use it to check kidney function and many other things.
2007-12-19 11:02:40 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
urinary tract infections, bacteria, kidneys, and drugs in your system.
2007-12-19 10:48:22 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
all these answers are right, i just wanted to add it's not your doctor that tests it though, its a pathologist.
2007-12-19 10:53:58 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 4⤋