Reaction Paper On Urinalysis

Passing of Urine- If an individual has been drinking fluid regularly but not passing any urine the staff are able to see this is a serious health issue right away and contact the GP

This test is often used to see if you have been exposed to viruses or other infectious substances. It is frequently used to screen for present or past infections.

Good afternoon Ms. Robinson. I heard you had difficulty understanding the results of your urinalysis report. I would be more than happy to assist you and help you decipher these terms. Specific gravity of a liquid or this case, urine, tells you how much more or less dense the liquid is than water and how efficiently your kidneys are diluting your urine.1 Your specific gravity was 1.024, which is a normal functioning level. Turbid is a term used to describe the clarity of urine. Urine clarity suggests substances that may be present in the urine.1 Your urine was classified as turbid, which has a cloudy, opaque appearance and suggests there may be a presence of protein or other

The preanalytical errors increases health care costs and decreases the patient satisfaction. The laboratory errors that happen at any stage of the total testing process have influence on quality of laboratory services. Any errors that happen during this total testing process will affect the patient care that also includes unnecessary recollection of samples, delay in reporting, misdiagnosis and treatment by the clinician. Although the errors can happen at any stage of the total testing process, preanalytical errors accounts for highest percentage (70%). The consequences associated with analytical errors are significantly reduced by the use of modern laboratory instruments. But pre analytical phase is still prone to more errors due to its complexity and different stages that involved within and outside laboratory. The inaccurate reporting of results due to preanalytical errors leads to unnecessary investigations and creating an additional burden to the healthcare system (Kaushik, & Green, 2014). According to Green (2013) the healthcare economist created a model to quantify the costs associated with laboratory errors and poor sample quality. It is based on operating costs, number of beds, test volume, number of rejected samples, instrument problems and the frequency of inaccurate results reported by laboratory and their impacts. As per this model

One of the medical assistant that at the clinic showed me how to do the urine collection including how they conduct their urinalysis in their mini-lab. I find it amazing that they can get a result of the urinalysis in just a few minutes. Once the doctor received the result, she then either made an order for antibiotic or not depending on the test outcome. In my past experience of urine collection at my previous workplace, which was in a long-term care facility, the results for a complete urinalysis were not available until the next day or two. This was new and interesting to me as I have not seen it before. Having the results readily available sped up the process as it was crucial for the doctor to prescribe anything or plan the next step for the

Urine analysis is commonly ordered to evaluate for protein and other urine abnormalities. Women of childbearing age are also tested with a urine pregnancy screen.

“Monitor urine color changes, monitor the voiding pattern, input and output every 8 hours and monitor the results of urinalysis repeated.

Urinary catheterizations are both invasive and traumatic to the pediatric patient and increase the risk of acquiring an infection. The automatic catheterization of children with suspected urinary tract infection is often unnecessary, as evidenced by the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, which reported "of 63% of febrile children screened for
UTI by urethral catheterization; screens were positive in only a
small percentage of cases, with cultures positive in only 4.3%" (Lavelle et al., 2016). Thus, a disconnect occurs in the actual necessity for the catheterization process. A less invasive technique, as proposed by Lavelle et al.’s employment of the urinary bag to retrieve urine samples prior to catheterization, provides an opportunity for new protocol in ED screening that does not increase treatment time, and does not compromise correct detection of UTI

CKD will cause the body to retain many excess fluids and waste that are normally filtered out to prevent internal harm throughout the body. With kidney disease there will be a rise in blood pressure due to the amount of extra fluid that is retained in the blood vessels. This fluid retention will cause the passageways to become narrow and make blood passage through the vessels increasingly difficult, in turn causing an increase in blood pressure. There will also be an increase in protein and blood found in the urine because it is not filtered out properly by the kidneys. Swelling will occur in the extremities and around the eyes because of the fluid retention as well. The longer the urine goes unfiltered the harder it may become to urinate due to pain or blockage or there may be more frequent night time urination (The National Kidney Foundation, 12).

Lab Tests: Urinalysis – Leukocytes 0, Nitrite 0, Protein 0, pH 5.0, Blood 0, Specific Gravity 1.000, Ketone 0, UA/Culture- pending, Special Test: Ultrasound

The method and the test itself are simple. Include a tablespoon or two of baking soda in a glass. At that point, add some of your pee in the baking soda. It is said that morning pee is more precise, because of the facts that it's less concentrated.

A Urinary tract infection (UTI) including the bladder and kidneys, is an infection that encompasses the entire urinary system. The kidneys and bladder filter the blood to make Urine. A urinary catheter is a thin tube placed in the bladder to drain urine. Urine drains through the tube into a bag where the urine collects. When the whole system is compromised, a patient can become very ill. A catheter provides a link between the outside environment and a usually sterile system. Now that the catheter is in place, microorganisms are no longer removed by normal voiding. Germs do not usually live in the region of the urinary system, but when they are re-introduced through the absence of voiding, infection becomes a problem. A urinary catheter may be used when you cannot urinate on your own, to measure the amount of urine you produce, during and after certain types of surgery and during testing of the urinary system. Health care associated infections(HAIs) are an on-going issue, specifically the prevention of catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs). Simply put, those with catheters have a higher chance of obtaining a CAUTI than patients who do not.

Lab Urinalysis – Laboratory urinalysis services are performed for screening and intervention purposes. This is aimed at helping the patient withstand urges to use drugs. Such monitoring also can provide early evidence of drug use so that the individual’s treatment plan can be properly adjusted.

The provider can order certain laboratory tests to also direct their diagnosis and treatment. One example is urinary tests that determines whether the patient may have diabetes, kidney stones, urinary tract infections, and other related conditions. Furthermore, radiological exams such as x-rays for identification of a blockage, endoscopy to indicate upper abdominal pain causes, ultrasound to detect kidney stones or gallstones and CT scans to identify blockages, masses and the more serious AAA (Coakley& Ebrary, 2010).

Perform a urinalysis when possible to find levels of Specific Gravity (how concentrated the urine is), pH, Protein, Blood, Nitrites, Leukocytes, Ketones, Glucose and Bilirubin. The results of this test can help identify any possible impairment in renal function and identify the presence of an infection (Vera, 2011).