| dc.description.abstract | Urinalysis is a lab test that measures your urine content. You can use it to test renal function or urinary tract infection. Normally, urine contains certain amounts of body waste products. It may be a sign of a certain disease or condition if these amounts are not within a normal range. Or other substances that are not normally found in the urine. The physician uses the information from urine testing to diagnose and treat many disease states. A urinalysis is checking the appearance, concentration, and content of urine. For example, a urinary tract infection can make urine look cloudy or Increased levels of protein in urine can be a sign of kidney disease. Many drugs (medications or supplements) can affect the urinalysis result. Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are generally more common in women compared to men.6 Patients at the ED are rarely compared with primary care patients. In an ED setting, most ED patients have a complicated UTI (based on functional or structural abnormalities of the UTI, uses of the instrument, or antibiotic use)7 The most common cause of the UTI is a bacterial infection that commonly comes from the anus or sexual contact and ascends to the urethra and multiplies or rarely by spreading from the bloodstream. | en_US |
