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Result Tables
Table 1: Normal and Abnormal Urinalysis Results
Test
Normal Results
Abnormal Results and Symptoms/Possible Diagnosis
pH
4.5 – 7.5
Below 4.5: Acidic Urine; diabetes, starvation, dehydration, respiratory acidosis, kidney or urinary tract disorder.
Above 7.5: Alkaline urine; kidney disease, kidney failure, urinary tract infection, respiratory alkalosis.
Glucose
None
Red or Green Color: Glucose present; diabetes mellitus.
Protein
None
Violet Color: Protein present; kidney disease.
Yeast
None
Effervescence: Yeast present; yeast infection in urinary tract.
Ketones
Little or None
High Concentrations of Ketones Present: Starvation, prolonged vomiting, diabetes, hyperthyroidism, or other metabolic disorders.
Table 2: Todd’s Results
Test
Results
Diagnosis:
pH
4.0
Glucose
Glucose Present
Protein
None
Yeast
None
Ketones
None
Table 3: Sharon’s Results
Test
Results
Diagnosis:
pH
3.0
Glucose
Glucose Present
Protein
None
Yeast
None
Ketones
Ketones Present
Table 4: Helen’s Results
Test
Results
Diagnosis:
pH
8.0
Glucose
None
Protein
Yes
Yeast
None
Ketones
Ketones Present
Table 5: Simon’s Results
Test
Results
Diagnosis:
pH
6.5
Glucose
None
Protein
None
Yeast
Yes
Ketones
None
Post-Lab Questions
1. How can a patient’s hydration status be measured by urine color?
2. Research ketonuria. What is this disease? How does it occur, and can it be treated?
3. Why doesn’t healthy urine contain any glucose?
4. When are ketones produced? Why might this lead to a diagnosis of starvation or fasting?
5. What does a red or smoky brown urine color indicate?
6. What is the purpose of performing a urine test on a pregnant woman? What are the potential findings and causes for those findings?
