What kind of test uses the urine cup

Urinalysis is a urine test that will use the urine cup. Urinalysis can be used to detect and manage a variety of medical conditions, such as kidney disease, urinary tract infection (UTI), and diabetes.

1. How to prepare for urine analysis

Usually, you don't need to prepare for urine analysis. You will probably eat and drink as usual. Urine analysis is often performed in conjunction with other tests that may require fasting, so consult your healthcare provider to verify your instructions.

Some drugs and supplements can affect the results of urine analysis. Be sure to tell your doctor about any supplements, vitamins, or medications you are taking.

Please do not drink the water before you have the test, even you are hard to have the urine into the urine cup.

And all you need is to make your urine into the urine cup.

2. Preparation by using the urine cup

Often, a health care professional will provide you with a urine cup for a urine sample.

You will be asked to enter a private bathroom and provide 1 to 2 ounces of urine in a urine cup for examination.

The bathroom also has instructions on how to use the urine cup.

3. Results of urine analysis

Visual inspection of urine samples with test paper/strip and microscope.

l Visual

Health care workers will get the urine from the urine cup. Look at the appearance of urine for color and turbidity. Cloudy urine may be caused by infection. Sometimes it is accompanied by a strong smell from the urine cup.

If the urine looks red or brown from the urine cup, it may be due to blood in the urine (hematuria). Some foods can affect the color of urine, such as beets.

l Urine dipstick

An oil gauge is a small, thin plastic device with chemicals on its surface. If there is an abnormality in the urine from the urine cup, these chemicals react and change color. Urine ruler can be checked:

Acidity (pH): pH indicates the amount of acid in the urine from the urine cup. Abnormal results can be a sign of kidney or urinary tract problems.

Concentration: This test shows the concentration of particles in the urine from the urine cup. High concentrations are usually associated with dehydration.

Protein: Protein is common in urine, but high levels can indicate kidney problems.

Sugar: Sugar is usually too low to measure urine from the urine cup. If sugar is detected, that will be a bad signal, and you may need other tests.

Ketones: Similar to sugar, if the mood in your urine is measurable, your doctor may recommend additional tests for diabetes.

Bilirubin: It is usually processed by the liver into bile. The presence of bilirubin in urine may be a sign of liver damage or disease.

Infection: Nitrate or leucocyte esterase is present in urine, which may indicate a urinary tract infection.

Blood: Blood in the urine may be a sign of kidney damage, infection, disease, bladder stones, kidney cancer, bladder cancer, or blood disease.

l Microscopic examination

For microscopic examination, place a few drops of urine from the urine cup on a slide so that it can be viewed under the microscope. The points will as follow:

White blood cells: White blood cells (WBC) in the urine may indicate infection.

Red blood cells: Red blood cells (RBC) in the urine may indicate kidney disease or underlying conditions such as bladder cancer.

Yeast or bacteria: Bacteria or yeast in urine may indicate infection.

Crystals: Crystals in the urine may indicate kidney stones.

Cast: A urine cast is a microscopic cylindrical structure produced by the kidneys that, if present, may be a sign of kidney problems.

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