Urinalysis
Current as of: June 29, 2020
Author: Healthwise Staff
Medical Review: Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine & Avery L. Seifert, MD, FACS - Urology
UrinalysisA urinalysis tests the urine for color, clarity (clear or cloudy), odor, concentration, and pH (acidity or alkalinity). It also checks for abnormal levels of protein, sugar, and blood cells or other substances that, if found in the urine, may mean an illness or disease somewhere in the body. A person may have a urinalysis:
Current as of: June 29, 2020 Author: Healthwise Staff Medical Review: Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine & Avery L. Seifert, MD, FACS - Urology |
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