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A Patient 's State Of Health And Forms

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Urine which is formed in the kidneys is one of the major avenues of fluid loss, so an inadequate urine output or excessive loss is potentially critical and requires attention from the nursing team as this could affect a patient’s other vital signs like temperature, pulse, blood pressure.
Urine test has for many centuries, been used in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases. Many centuries ago, the colour, odour, taste and other attributes of urine were used to diagnose an illness McBride. L. J (1998).
It is one of the essential determinants of a patient’s state of health and forms an important part of their examination, because it could reveal lots of information about the body’s metabolic functions Fischbach. F (2000).
Nash. M (2014) defines it as a non-invasive test which can be used to obtain a baseline assessment for future reference, comparison, screen for abnormalities or monitor the progress of an existing health condition.
Jorgenson. L. J and Munson. R. K (1992) stated that it is a useful assessment that aids in the diagnosis, monitoring and managing of health conditions in order to map out an appropriate plan of care.
A urine test could help doctors decide which drugs will be most effective for their patients, scientists have shown BBC NEWS (2009).
TYPES OF URINE TEST
A number of tests are carried out when analysing a urine sample. First is the physical characteristics. The colour, appearance, odour, volume and specific gravity are examined. The colour of

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