Urinalysis

A urinalysis examines your urine for the presence of red or white blood cells, bacteria, fungi or crystals.

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How is a urinalysis done?

This examination requires that you collect the middle portion of urine in a jar, not the beginning or the end. This is preferably not the morning urine and it should be a fresh sample (no older than 2 hours). 

If you have to submit a urine sample for examination, you must collect the urine in a special jar designed for this purpose. You can pick up these containers, upon presentation of your request form, at the laboratory counter. Return the jar with urine to the laboratory counter. You always have the possibility to collect your urine within the laboratory.

  • It is best to first wash your intimate area with soap and rinse with water.
  • Let the first urine run into the toilet.
  • Use the cup and let the urine flow into it until it is half full.
  • Let the rest flow into the toilet.
  • Close the urine jar and write your name, first name and date of birth on the jar.
  • Bring the jar to the laboratory as soon as possible (maximum 2 hours later) (store in the refrigerator in the meantime).
  • A collection bag is used to collect a urine sample from a small child.
  • This is best done after feeding and preferably after taking a bath (wash and rinse genital area well).
  • Stick the adhesive edge of the collection bag so that the urethra flows into the opening of the bag. In boys, the bag stays in place best if the scrotum is also brought through the opening of the collection bag.
  • Check regularly for urine in the pouch. The bag should not be left in place for more than 1 hour.
  • When enough urine has been collected, remove the pouch and transfer the urine to a urine jar.
  • Close the urine jar and write name, first name and date of birth on the jar.
  • Bring the jar to the laboratory as soon as possible (max. 2 hours later, store in the refrigerator in the meantime).
  • Note: make sure that no stool gets to the urine sample.

24-hour urinalysis

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Clinical biology lab

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