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Urinalisis b320 2016
Urinalisis b320 2016
IRA PUSPITAWATI
CLINICAL PATHOLOGY DEPARTMENT FACULTY OF
MEDICINE UGM
Urinalysis
Analyzing urine was
actually the beginning
of laboratory
medicine.
URINALYSIS
Aims of urinalysis:
a. To help the diagnosis
of the diseases
b. To monitor therapy
c. To monitor the
diseases progression
d. To screen and
monitor hereditary
diseases
URINALYSIS
Urinalysis
Following collection, specimens should be
delivered to the laboratory promptly and
tested within 2 hours.
Color
Turbidity
Specific Gravity
Macroscopis
Chemichal Reagent Strips
pH SPECIFIC GRAVITY
The Multistix and The reagent strip
Chemstrip brands of reaction is based on
reagent strips measure the change in pKa
urine pH in 0.5- or 1- (dissociation
unit increments constant) of a
between pH 5 and 9. polyelectrolyte in an
alkaline medium.
pH
GLUCOSA BLOOD
Reagen strips
Hemoglobinuria
Glucosuria & Ketonuria
Ketone Protein
The term ketones Clinical proteinuria is
represents three indicated at ≥30 mg/dL (300
mg/L).
intermediate products of
fat metabolism, namely, Normal urine contains very
acetone, acetoacetic acid, little protein: usually, less than
10 mg/dL or 100 mg per 24
and betahydroxybutyric
hours is excreted.
acid.
This protein consists primarily
of low-molecularweight
Strips: Specific for detecting
albumin.
Reagen Strips
Proteinuria
LEUCOCYTE ESTERASE NITRITE
The LE test detects the Produced by bacteria that
presence of esterase in the have enzyme reductase that
granulocytic white blood can reduce nitrate to
cells (neutrophils, nitrite.
eosinophils, and basophils) Reductase is found in the
and monocytes. gram-negative bacteria
LE test is that it detects the (Enterobacteriaceae) that
presence of leukocytes that most frequently cause UTI.
have been lysed
Reagen Strips
Urine Nitrite & Leucocyte
BILIRUBIN UROBILINOGEN
Reagen Strips
Urine Bilirubine
Testing Procedure
Testing Procedure
Microscopic Examination
The normal urine sediment may contain a
variety of formed elements.
Even the appearance of small numbers of
the usually pathologically significant RBCs,
WBCs, and casts can be normal.
RBC
In the urine, RBCs appear as
smooth, non-nucleated, biconcave
disks measuring approximately 7
mm in diameter.