Urine Examination-Dr.Zahraa Mustafa.pdf

Dr.Zahraa Mustafa AL-Juma'a , BVMS., MSc. Assist. Lect. Department of Internal and Preventive Medicine College of Veterinary Medicine University of Mosul, Mosul, Iraq \\ 2021 General Urine Examination Urine Examination: Why we examine urine? To diagnose urinary trac...

Dr.Zahraa Mustafa AL-Juma'a , BVMS., MSc. Assist. Lect. Department of Internal and Preventive Medicine College of Veterinary Medicine University of Mosul, Mosul, Iraq \\ 2021 General Urine Examination Urine Examination: Why we examine urine? To diagnose urinary tract infection and kidney dysfunction  Macroscopic Examination of Urine I. Physical II. Chemical  Microscopic Examination  Culture of Urine Macroscopic Examination of Urine I. Physical examination 1- Urine Volume (quantity): 2- Color: 3- Transparency: 4- Odor: 5- Foam: 6- Specific Gravity: 1- 2- 3- 4- Clinical pathology I General Urine Examination Dr.Zahraa Mustafa AL-Juma'a I I Page |1  measure of amount of dissolved substances in urine.  Causes that increased specific gravity: Cystitis Diabetes mellitus  Causes that decreased specific gravity: Excessive fluid intake ureamia Clinical pathology I General Urine Examination Dr.Zahraa Mustafa AL-Juma'a I I Page |2 (2) Protein: Roberts’ Test (3) Glucose: Beneddict reagent (4) Ketone bodies: Ross Test (5) Blood: Benzidine Test (6) Bile salt: Hay’s Test (7) Urobilinogen: Ehrlicks’ reagent Clinical pathology I General Urine Examination Dr.Zahraa Mustafa AL-Juma'a I I Page |3 Clinical pathology I General Urine Examination Dr.Zahraa Mustafa AL-Juma'a I I Page |4