Urinalysis:

Routine urinalysis is defined as “the testing of urine with procedures commonly performed in an expeditious, reliable, and cost-effective manner in clinical laboratories”.  

In general the urinalysis will provide information concerning:

• (1) the state of the kidney and urinary tract, and 
• (2) information about metabolic or systemic (nonrenal) disorder.  

A urinalysis is performed for any of the following purposes:  

• (1)  to aid in the diagnosis of disease;  
• (2)  to screen a population for asymptomatic, congenital, or hereditary diseases (to monitor wellness);  
• (3)  to monitor the progress of disease.