The purpose of this online training material is to provide an overview of the urinalysis dipstick test, including the procedure, interpretation of results, and clinical significance.
Urinalysis is a simple and non-invasive diagnostic test that evaluates the physical, chemical, and microscopic properties of urine. Urinalysis dipstick is one of the most commonly used tools in the clinical laboratory to perform a quick and reliable assessment of urine composition. The dipstick provides a semi-quantitative measurement of various substances in the urine, including pH, protein, glucose, ketones, bilirubin, urobilinogen, nitrites, leukocyte esterase, and blood.