Urinalysis Report

Urinalysis Report

Methods Of Urine Collection

Random

Taken at any time of day with no precautions regarding contamination. sample may be dilute, isotonic, or hypertonic and may contain white cells, bacteria, and squamous epithelium as contaminants.

In females, specimen may contain vaginal contaminants such as trichomonads, yeast, and during menses, red cells.

Early morning

Early morning collection of sample before ingestion of any fluid. This is usually hypertonic and reflects ability of kidney to concentrate urine during dehydration which occurs overnight. If all fluid ingestion has been avoided since 6 p.m. previous day, specific gravity usually exceeds 1.022 in healthy individuals.

Mid stream Clean ...