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Urinalysis

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Definition: Examination of urine by chemical, physical, or microscopic means. Routine urinalysis usually includes performing chemical screening tests, determining specific gravity, observing any unusual color or odor, screening for bacteriuria, and examining the sediment microscopically.  GEN only; for urinalysis of specific substances in the urine prefer /urine    Other names Urinalyses
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSource
leukocyte esterase  EC 3.1.-   *Carboxylic Ester Hydrolases Urinary Tract Infections Urinalysis. Folia Histochem Cytochem (Krakow) 11(1):9;1973; Rev Paul Med 91:73;1978

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