MedlinePlus Health Topics

Last uploaded: January 29, 2019
Preferred Name

Urinalysis

Synonyms

Urine Test

Definitions

<p>A urinalysis is a test of your <a href='https://medlineplus.gov/urineandurination.html'>urine</a>. It is often done to check for a <a href='https://medlineplus.gov/urinarytractinfections.html'>urinary tract infections</a>, <a href='https://medlineplus.gov/kidneydiseases.html'>kidney problems</a>, or <a href='https://medlineplus.gov/diabetes.html'>diabetes</a>. You may also have one during a checkup, if you are admitted to the hospital, before you have surgery, or if you are pregnant. It can also monitor some medical conditions and treatments.</p> <p>A urinalysis involves checking the urine for</p> <ul> <li>Its color</li> <li>Its appearance (whether it is clear or cloudy)</li> <li>Any odor</li> <li>The pH level (acidity)</li> <li>Whether there are substances that are not normally in urine, such as blood, too much protein, glucose, ketones, and bilirubin</li> <li>Whether there are cells, crystals, and casts (tube-shaped proteins)</li> <li>Whether it contains bacteria or other germs</li> </ul>

ID

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0042014

altLabel

Urine Test

UA

Urine Analysis

cui

C0042014

Date created

05/05/2016

definition

A urinalysis is a test of your urine. It is often done to check for a urinary tract infections, kidney problems, or diabetes. You may also have one during a checkup, if you are admitted to the hospital, before you have surgery, or if you are pregnant. It can also monitor some medical conditions and treatments.

A urinalysis involves checking the urine for

  • Its color
  • Its appearance (whether it is clear or cloudy)
  • Any odor
  • The pH level (acidity)
  • Whether there are substances that are not normally in urine, such as blood, too much protein, glucose, ketones, and bilirubin
  • Whether there are cells, crystals, and casts (tube-shaped proteins)
  • Whether it contains bacteria or other germs

Inverse of RQ

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0018965

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C1263430

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0033687

Inverse of SIB

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0035078

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0042029

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0010294

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0700276

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0403608

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0022671

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0022662

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0029473

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0042034

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0005686

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0027708

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0011881

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C1561643

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0041969

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0878773

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0005684

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0011946

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0282488

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0022658

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C3887499

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C3495801

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0042024

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0011848

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0022650

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0740457

Inverse of SY

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0042014

Mapped from

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0042014

Mapped to

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0042014

MP HEALTH TOPIC URL

https://medlineplus.gov/urinalysis.html

MP OTHER LANGUAGE URL

Somali https://medlineplus.gov/languages/urinalysis.html#Somali

Chinese, Traditional (Cantonese dialect) https://medlineplus.gov/languages/urinalysis.html#Chinese, Traditional (Cantonese dialect)

Korean https://medlineplus.gov/languages/urinalysis.html#Korean

Japanese https://medlineplus.gov/languages/urinalysis.html#Japanese

Spanish https://medlineplus.gov/spanish/urinalysis.html

Chinese, Simplified (Mandarin dialect) https://medlineplus.gov/languages/urinalysis.html#Chinese, Simplified (Mandarin dialect)

Ukrainian https://medlineplus.gov/languages/urinalysis.html#Ukrainian

Hindi https://medlineplus.gov/languages/urinalysis.html#Hindi

Spanish https://medlineplus.gov/languages/urinalysis.html#Spanish

Russian https://medlineplus.gov/languages/urinalysis.html#Russian

MP PRIMARY INSTITUTE URL

National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases https://www.niddk.nih.gov

notation

C0042014

prefLabel

Urinalysis

Related to

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0042029

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0042034

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0022885

tui

T059

subClassOf

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C1456596

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