{"id":54519,"date":"2022-10-13T09:00:17","date_gmt":"2022-10-13T13:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.singlecare.com\/blog\/?p=54519"},"modified":"2022-10-12T12:38:14","modified_gmt":"2022-10-12T16:38:14","slug":"urinalysis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.singlecare.com\/blog\/urinalysis\/","title":{"rendered":"What can be detected in a urine test?"},"content":{"rendered":"

A <\/span>urinalysis<\/span><\/a> is a common urine test that can be done as part of a routine physical examination or in an effort to monitor or diagnose a wide range of medical conditions, from <\/span>urinary tract infections<\/span><\/a> to <\/span>kidney disease<\/span><\/a>. A urinalysis is a quick and painless way for your healthcare provider to obtain valuable information about your health.<\/span><\/p>\n

Read on to learn more about what a urinalysis is, what it tests for, and how to prepare for it, as well as what your urinalysis results mean.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

What is a urinalysis?<\/span><\/h2>\n

A urinalysis is a urine test that can be used to screen or monitor a variety of health conditions. During a urinalysis, a sample of urine is collected and then sent to the lab to be analyzed based on the physical appearance, microscopic findings, and chemical makeup of the sample.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Results of the urinalysis are generally available within 24-48 hours. However, this will depend on the specific lab and what your healthcare provider is testing for. <\/span>Based on the results, your healthcare provider may order additional testing, such as a urine culture, to help with the diagnosis.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Why do I need urinalysis?<\/span><\/h2>\n

\u201cA urinalysis provides a window into the functioning of some of the most important organs of the human body,\u201d says Arnold Shoulder, MD, co-founder and board member of <\/span>Moonstone Nutrition<\/span><\/a> and former chief of the division of urology at St. Clair Hospital in Pittsburgh.<\/span><\/p>\n

Urinalysis tests are commonly used as part of routine medical exams, such as prenatal checkups and pre-operative testing. \u201cAbnormal findings on a routine urinalysis, even in an asymptomatic patient, may be the first evidence of an underlying medical issue,\u201d says Derek Larson, MD, FASN, a nephrology specialist at <\/span>St. Louis Kidney Consultants<\/span><\/a> in Missouri.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

However, your healthcare provider may also order a urinalysis to help monitor or diagnose a variety of <\/span>medical conditions<\/span><\/a>, including:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n