Colorful urine

Urinalysis, very first topic I remember learning in Basic Clinical Laboratory Science. The picture below brings me back to my past and how much excitement I had about beginning this journey as a medical laboratory science degree student.

The beauty of science and how the basics still brings me to awe.

 

credit: Heather West. Only a week to assemble for medical laboratory scientists at Tacoma General Hospital in Tacoma, Wash. 

Urinalysis is one of the most common tests performed because they are readily available, simple to perform, and  the test is done at a cheap cost.   

What are the 3 parts of a typical routine urinalysis protocal?

1. visual/ physical properties: volume, odor, transparency

2. chemical analysis

3. Micro sediment exam