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Urinalysis includes

Evaluation of urine for bacteria (bacteruria), pus (pyuria), blood (hematuria), and protein (proteinuria)

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Blood tests may be used to analyze levels of

Blood urea nitrogen (BUN)
Creatinine, and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH)

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Bacteruria

Acute pyelonephritis.
UTI

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Pyuria

UTI.
Usually accompanied by bacteria

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Hematuria

Acute and chronic pyelonephritis.
Hypernephroma (renal cell carcinoma).
Infarction.
Trauma.
Urinary calculi.

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Proteinuria

Benign or malignant masses.
Glumerulonephritis.
Infection.
Nephrotic syndrome.
Acute and chronic pyelonephritis.
Urinary calculi

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Urine PH (abnormal)

Urinary calculi (used to determine composition of stones)

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Specific gravity

Low-renal failure
High- dehydration

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Elevated WBCs in urine

UTI

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Elevated BUN

Renal failure.
Parenchymal disease.
Renal obstruction.
Dehydration.
DM.
Hemorrhage.

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BUN - reduction

Liver disease and failure.
Malnutrition.
Overhydration.
Smoking.
Pregnancy.

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Creatinine- elevation

Renal failure.
Chronic nephritis.
Renal obstruction.
DM.
Reduced renal blood flow.

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LDH - elevation

Renal infarction.
Chronic renal disease.

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Elevated WBC's

Infection or inflammation

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WBCs - reduction

Chemotherapy.
Radiation therapy.
Toxic reaction.

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Hematocrit-reduction

Acute hemorrhage