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KMID : 0811820130170020035
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Journal of Korean Society of Pediatric Nephrology
2013 Volume.17 No. 2 p.35 ~ p.41
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The Clinical Use of Routine Urinalysis
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Lee Seung-Joo
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Abstract
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Routine urinalysis is a simple, economical, and useful test that facilitates the detection of urinary system diseases and monitoring of renal disease progression. It consists of 4 parts of specimen evaluation, gross examination, a dipstick urinalysis, and a sediment microscopic urinalysis. Urine specimens should first be evaluated in terms of acceptability, and thereafter, the gross appearance is examined for color, turbidity, and odor. In particular, a dipstick urinalysis is an easy and rapid test that provides information on the multiple physicochemical properties of the urine sample. Moreover, although a sediment microscopic urinalysis is time-consuming, it provides information on the cells, microorganisms, casts, and crystals. In the present report, the clinical significance of the routine urinalysis and the problems concerning interpretation are summarized.
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KEYWORD
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Urine specimen, Gross appearance, Dipstick urinalysis, Microscopic urinalysis
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