Urine Analysis
A routine urinalysis examines the colour, clarity, pH, and chemical composition of urine along with microscopic sediment. It screens for urinary tract infections, kidney disease, and diabetes.
- Home collection, free from AED 300
- Physician-reviewed report
24 hours
Turnaround
Urine
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What the Urine Analysis test tells you
A routine urinalysis is not a single measurement but a structured examination of one urine sample in three stages. The sample is first inspected for colour and clarity. A reagent strip is then used to test it chemically for acidity, concentration, protein, glucose, ketones, blood, bilirubin, urobilinogen and two markers associated with infection. Finally the sample is spun down and the sediment examined under a microscope for red cells, white cells, bacteria, yeast, crystals, hyaline casts, mucus threads and squamous epithelial cells.
Because it is largely descriptive, the report is read as a pattern of findings rather than as a value that is higher or lower than it should be. White cells together with bacteria and positive infection markers point towards a urinary tract infection, while white cells alone suggest inflammation without one. Protein together with red cells points towards the kidney's filtering units rather than the bladder. Glucose with ketones raises the question of poorly controlled diabetes. Each finding is weak evidence on its own; read together they narrow the possibilities quickly and inexpensively, which is why urinalysis remains one of the most widely used first-line tests in medicine.
What it does not do is provide an answer. Hyaline casts and crystals appear in healthy people, a trace of blood may come from something as ordinary as menstruation or vigorous exercise, and a concentrated sample exaggerates almost everything on the strip. Findings that matter are confirmed by other tests: a suspected infection with a urine culture, protein with a quantified measurement, persistent blood with imaging or specialist referral. Your doctor reads the report against your symptoms and history and decides what, if anything, needs following up.
21 results from one urine sample
Your report lists each value below, grouped by the three stages of the examination: how the sample looks, what a chemical test strip detects, and what is seen under the microscope.
- Sample: Urine
- No fasting needed
- Results within 24 hours
Physical examination
2 resultsHow the urine looks before any testing.
- Colour
- Appearance
Chemical test strip
10 resultsAcidity, concentration, and substances that should be absent or present only in traces, including two markers of infection.
- pH
- Specific gravity
- Protein
- Glucose
- Ketones
- Blood
- Bilirubin
- Urobilinogen
- Nitrite
- Leukocyte esterase
Microscopy
9 resultsCells, crystals and other material in the sediment once the sample is spun down.
- Red blood cells (erythrocytes)
- White blood cells (leucocytes)
- Squamous epithelial cells
- Hyaline casts
- Crystals
- Bacteria
- Yeast
- Mucus threads
- Other findings
To identify the organism behind an infection and which antibiotics work against it, a urine culture is a separate test.
See Urine CultureNames match your lab report, where each result appears beside its reference range or is marked Detected or Not detected.
General health screening, investigating urinary symptoms (pain, frequency, colour changes), monitoring kidney disease, and pre-surgical evaluation.
- Wide, rapid screen
One sample gives information about infection, kidney function, glucose handling and bile pigments at the same time.
- Investigates urinary symptoms
Burning, frequency, urgency, pain or a change in urine colour are assessed here first.
- Detects silent findings
Protein, blood or glucose frequently appear in urine before any symptom is noticed.
- Points towards further testing
It is designed to indicate which direction to look next rather than to settle a question by itself.
Reasons your doctor may request the Urine Analysis test
Your doctor may order this test for any of the reasons below. Some are routine checks, others follow specific symptoms or an earlier result.
Urinary symptoms & appearance
- You have burning, frequency, urgency or pain on passing urine.
- Your urine has changed colour, become cloudy or persistently foamy.
- Unexplained flank or back pain, fever or fatigue is being investigated.
Health checks, pregnancy & pre-operative assessment
- A general health check, pregnancy review or pre-operative assessment is being carried out.
Diabetes, blood pressure & kidney stones
- Diabetes or high blood pressure is being monitored for kidney involvement.
- You have had kidney stones before and crystals or blood are being looked for.
What this test cannot tell you
- It is a descriptive screen rather than a diagnosis, and important findings need confirming with culture, quantification or imaging.
- Results depend heavily on how the sample was collected, how concentrated it was, and how long it stood before testing.
- Menstruation, recent vigorous exercise, vaginal discharge, and some medicines and vitamin supplements can all produce misleading findings.
- The report has no meaningful high or low direction; it is a set of observations that are either present or absent.
Collecting your sample safely
- No needle is involved: you pass urine into a sterile container, so there is no physical risk.
- Wash your hands before and after, and don't touch the inside of the container or lid, so the sample stays clean.
- Close the lid firmly and keep the sample cool until it is collected, since a sample left warm can give a misleading result.
- 1Urinalysis combines visual, chemical and microscopic examination of a single sample.
- 2The meaning lies in the pattern across findings, not in any one line of the report.
- 3A clean midstream sample delivered promptly gives by far the most reliable result.
- 4Menstruation can affect the findings, so testing is usually postponed until afterwards.
- 5It is a broad first-line screen that points towards further testing rather than an answer in itself.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Talk to our team→The first part of the stream washes cells and bacteria from the opening of the urinary tract into the container, producing findings that have nothing to do with the bladder or kidneys. Discarding it makes the sample far more representative.
Not necessarily. Menstruation, hard exercise, a recent catheter or a passing stone can all cause it. What matters is whether it persists, and your doctor decides whether further testing is warranted.
It can. Some B vitamins colour urine strongly and interfere with the colour-based strip readings, so it helps to mention any supplements you take.
It can strongly suggest one, but a culture is what identifies the organism and shows which antibiotics will work. Treatment decisions usually wait for that when the situation allows.
It checks one urine sample in three steps and reports 21 results: how it looks (colour and appearance), what a chemical strip picks up (including pH, specific gravity, protein, glucose, ketones, blood, nitrite and leukocyte esterase), and what the microscope shows in the sediment, such as cells, casts, crystals, bacteria and yeast. Taken as a pattern, the findings give an early view of infection, kidney health and blood sugar control.
It is a sensible first step if passing urine burns or hurts, you are going more often, or your urine looks different, and it is a routine part of general health checks, pregnancy reviews and pre-operative assessments. It also helps watch for kidney involvement in diabetes or high blood pressure. Anything significant it finds is usually confirmed with another test, such as a urine culture.
No, fasting is not required for the Urinalysis (Routine) test, so you can eat and drink normally beforehand.
The Urinalysis (Routine) test uses a urine sample that you collect yourself in the container provided: no needle is involved.
Results for the Urinalysis (Routine) test are typically ready within 24 hours. You will receive a secure digital report, and your Smart Report highlights anything outside the normal range.
The Urinalysis (Routine) test is AED 35, which includes a physician-reviewed report. Home collection is free when your order comes to AED 300 or more or includes a package; below that, an AED 100 home collection fee applies (AED 50 for a lab walk-in). You can also build a custom panel and pay only for the markers you choose.
Yes. A DHA-licensed phlebotomist brings the container to your home or office anywhere in Dubai, 7 days a week, and either waits while you collect the sample or leaves it and comes back later to pick it up. Collection is free for orders of AED 300 or more, or any order with a package; otherwise an AED 100 home collection fee applies. See how it works.
It is commonly chosen by all ages. If you are not sure it is right for you, our care team is happy to advise.
Add the Urinalysis (Routine) test to your cart and complete the short booking wizard, choosing home collection or a lab visit. Guest checkout lets you book without creating an account.
Yes. It is processed at our EIAC-accredited laboratory (ISO 15189:2022) under DHA license 0046381 and verified by board-certified pathologists.
Every report includes reference ranges and plain-language notes. If you have questions, our care team can arrange a clinician review: just get in touch.
Absolutely. Add it to a curated health package or bundle it with any of our 160+ biomarkers, often from a single sample in one visit.