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Urinalysis. When--and when not--to order

J Misdraji1, P L Nguyen

  • 1Massachusetts General Hospital, Department of Pathology, Boston 02114, USA.

Postgraduate Medicine
|July 1, 1996
PubMed
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Routine urinalysis is valuable for specific conditions like asymptomatic bacteriuria in older adults, diabetics, pregnant women, and adolescents. Microscopic examination aids in diagnosing renal and urinary tract diseases.

Area of Science:

  • Clinical Chemistry
  • Urology
  • Nephrology

Background:

  • Routine urinalysis is a common diagnostic tool.
  • Its clinical utility varies depending on the suspected condition.
  • Specific patient groups benefit from targeted urinalysis screening.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To delineate the specific applications and interpretations of routine urinalysis.
  • To highlight the importance of urinalysis in managing specific diseases.
  • To guide the appropriate use of urinalysis in clinical practice.

Main Methods:

  • Review of current clinical guidelines and literature on urinalysis.
  • Analysis of the diagnostic value of dipstick and microscopic urinalysis.
  • Comparison of urinalysis findings with other diagnostic methods (e.g., plasma glucose).

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Main Results:

  • Urinalysis is crucial for detecting asymptomatic bacteriuria in specific populations (elderly, diabetics, pregnant women, adolescents).
  • Proteinuria and hematuria require further evaluation with clinical data and microscopic analysis.
  • Microscopic urinalysis is essential for diagnosing renal and urinary tract diseases.
  • Diabetes screening is best performed using plasma glucose measurements.

Conclusions:

  • Urinalysis is not universally indicated for all patients but is vital for specific diagnostic and screening purposes.
  • Interpretation of urinalysis results, particularly for protein and blood, necessitates correlation with other clinical and laboratory findings.
  • Microscopic examination of urine sediment is a key component in evaluating patients with suspected kidney or urinary tract pathology.