ELEMENTARY AND MICROSCOPIC URINE

ELEMENTARY AND MICROSCOPIC URINE

1. It is a physical and / or chemical urine test and comprises a series of chemical and microscopic tests to evaluate urinary tract infections, kidney disease and diseases of other organs that cause abnormal metabolites (breakdown products) to appear in the urine.

   • The elemental and microscopic examination of urine consists of three parts:
     • 1) Macroscopic: color, appearance.
     • 2) Chemical (reagent strip): pH, leukocytes, proteins, glucose, urobilinogen, bilirubin, ketone bodies, blood.
     • 3) Microscopic: leukocytes, erythrocytes, low cells, high cells (10 field numbers are reported with 40x lens), mucus, bacteria, crystals, parasites, fungi (reported by crosses in 10 fields with 40 x lens) and cylinders are reported number per plate (with 10x lens).
   • Instructions to collect a partial urine sample:
     • The urine sample should be taken in a minimum volume of 15 ml in a sterile plastic bottle to avoid contamination, the first morning urine is requested, which should be kept refrigerated if it is not examined immediately.

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