Urinalysis: Results And A Description Of The Parameters

Urinalysis Your Name Your Institution of Affiliation May 11, 2018 Introduction: Urine is produced as kidneys of the body filters soluble wastes in the bloodstream and excretes them together with other substances such as water, sugar, and used compounds CITATION Kidnd \l 1033 (KidsHealth.org, n.d.). During this process, the blood gets filtered in two bean-shaped organs (kidneys) and the resulting substances passes from the ureters, to the bladder, and lastly to the urethra. While knowing these structures are important, one of the most commonly studied aspect of urine is its very composition. This is because the amount of soluble substances that the urine contains could give an idea an idea about the medical problems that a patient is having. Problems, which are usually hard to detect through other medical procedures yet easier through a process called ‘urinalysis’. Following from this, the author of this article would like to understand in more detail how some of the parameters in measuring urine content could suggest possible underlying problems in an individual. Thus, a urinalysis would be conducted on a urine sample that is provided by the participant. This includes an analysis of the results and a description of the parameters, taken to measure it. Materials: The following materials that were used in this test are provided below. Item Quantity Bleach 1 Bottle of Distilled Water 1 Measuring cup 1 Paper towels 1 Tap water 1 Timer 1 Tape 1 Gloves 2 Test Strips 4 Urine Cups 2 Methodology: In order to make sure that precise measurements could be made, the participants were first asked to not eat nor drink at least 2 hours before the experiment. As this is secured, the materials needed including, urine cups, tape, timer, test strips, and paper towels were prepared. After completing the first series of tests, the results and the time when it was viewed was recorded and placed in a tabular form as shown in Data Table 1. In doing this, nonetheless, both sanitary and safety guidelines for the procedure and disposal were maintained. For the next part of the experiment, the researchers asked the participant to provide another urine sample after drinking 1liter of water in a span of two minutes. Before conducting this tests, however, the researcher first provided their hypothesis on how the results of the experiment could be affected by the water ingested. After a period of 1 hour, the urine sample was asked again and the same series of tests were conducted. The results were then recorded in Data Table 2. Lastly, just as in the first tests, proper sanitary and safety procedures were also observed even until the disposal of the samples. Results/Data: Exercise 1: Urinalysis Data Table 1. Urinalysis: Trial 1. No food or drink at least 2 hours prior to testing. Time to View Results Test Results Indications Visual Test Immediately Yellow (light/pale) Normal Glucose 2 hours ≤125 mg/d Normal Protein 1 day ≤147 mg/d Norma...