helps detect various health conditions such as urinary tract infections, kidney diseases, diabetes, unknown conditions, and infectious diseases. Read More
No, it's not allowed because of contamination
As part of a routine medical exam to screen for certain health conditions. If experience symptoms of an infection, kidney disease or diabetes. To monitor certain health conditions. During pregnancy. If have been admitted to a hospital. In preparation for surgery.
Cleanse the urinary opening.
Women should spread the labia and clean from front to back.
Men should wipe the tip of the penis.
Begin to urinate into the toilet.
Pass the collection container into your urine stream.
Urinate at least half of the collection container.
Finish urinating into the toilet.
A dipstick test checks for: Acidity (pH). The pH level indicates the amount of acid in urine. The pH level might indicate a kidney or urinary tract disorder. Concentration. A measure of concentration shows how concentrated the particles are in your urine. A higher than normal concentration often is a result of not drinking enough fluids. Protein. Low levels of protein in urine are typical. Small increases in protein in urine usually aren't a cause for concern, but larger amounts might indicate a kidney problem. Sugar. The amount of sugar (glucose) in urine is typically too low to be detected. Any detection of sugar on this test usually calls for follow-up testing for diabetes. Ketones. As with sugar, any amount of ketones detected in your urine could be a sign of diabetes and requires follow-up testing. Bilirubin. Bilirubin is a product of red blood cell breakdown. Usually, bilirubin is carried in the blood and passes into your liver, where it's removed and becomes part of bile. Bilirubin in your urine might indicate liver damage or disease. Evidence of infection. Either nitrites or leukocyte esterase — a product of white blood cells — in your urine might indicate a urinary tract infection. Blood. Blood in your urine requires additional testing. It may be a sign of kidney damage, infection, kidney or bladder stones, kidney or bladder cancer, or blood disorders. Microscopic exam it checks for the following White blood cells (leukocytes) might be a sign of an infection. Red blood cells (erythrocytes) might be a sign of kidney disease, a blood disorder or another underlying medical condition, such as bladder cancer. Bacteria, yeast or parasites can indicate an infection. Casts — tube-shaped proteins — can be a result of kidney disorders. Crystals that form from chemicals in urine might be a sign of kidney stones.
The sample should be delivered no later than 30 minutes after doing the sample .
2 days after stop taking antibiotic tratment.
It will take few hours to get the result