Laboratory Procedures

The phosphorous urine test is useful in evaluation increased and decreased levels of phosphatemic states. It also used in the monitroing of patient with nephrolithiasis.

The kidneys provide the most important regulation of K+. Urine Potassium determination is useful in identification of cause for hyperkalemia or hypokalemia.

The kidney is central to the regulation and conservation of electrolytes in the body. Urinary sodium (Na+) excretion varies with dietary intake, and there is a large diurnal variation with the rate...

The urine protein assay is used in the evaluation of renal disease. It is also used as a screening test for monoclonal gammopathy and postural proteinuria.

The urea nitrogen urine test measures the amount of urea nitrogen in a sample of urine. Measurements obtained by this test are used in the diagnosis of renal and metabolic disease.

This test is used to differentiate acute uric acid nephropathy from other causes of acute kidney failure.

It is a card test for nontreponemal testing procedure for the serologic qualitative detection of syphilis. It detects an antibody-like substance present in serum or plasma from syphilitic persons, ...

It is a card test for nontreponemal testing procedure for the serologic quantitative detection of syphilis. It detects an antibody-like substance present in serum or plasma from syphilitic persons,...

The normal urine sediment may contain a variety of formed elements. In the urine, the presence of an abnormal number of red blood cells is known as haematuria. The presence of increased number of R...