urinalysis

American  

[yoor-uh-nal-uh-sis] / ˌjʊər əˈnæl ə sɪs /

noun

urinalyses plural

1. Medicine/Medical. an examination of the urine to determine the general health of the body and, specifically, kidney function, usually including measurement of pH, tests for protein, glucose, ketones, and blood, and microscopic evaluation of sediment obtained by centrifugation.

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urinalysis British  

/ ˌjʊərɪˈnælɪsɪs /

noun

1. med analysis of the urine to test for the presence of disease by the presence of protein, glucose, ketones, cells, etc

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urinalysis Scientific  

/ yr′ə-năl′ĭ-sĭs /

1. Laboratory analysis of urine, used to aid in the diagnosis of disease or to detect the presence of a specific substance, such as an illegal drug.

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• urinalyses
  plural

Etymology

Origin of urinalysis

First recorded in 1885–90; urine + (an)alysis

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

urinalysis urinalyses

After his death, every person in his unit was strip-searched and submitted to a urinalysis.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 27, 2023

Blood tests, urinalysis, echocardiograms, renal ultrasounds and other methods can detect these conditions.

From Washington Post ● May 10, 2022

At Great Circle, a staff doctor and nurses check a person’s vital signs and do a urinalysis with an in-house lab.

From Washington Times ● Apr. 3, 2022

On May 3 he submitted to a urinalysis, which came back negative.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2019

He also took samples for blood-tests and urinalysis.

From Flight From Tomorrow by Piper, H. Beam

He spent three days in the intensive care unit, hooked up to a catheter and intravenous antibiotics, while he underwent ultrasounds, urinalyses, and blood-chemistry profiles.

From Slate ● Jul. 27, 2014

They have been conspiring to set unduly high prices on such services as urinalyses and blood tests, and they have tried to drive nonmembers out of the lucrative lab business.

From Time Magazine Archive

The tests have led to a burgeoning business for private laboratories; some do several hundred urinalyses a day, at $4.50 each.

From Time Magazine Archive

The examinee had the privilege of three extra urinalyses within the year without extra charge.

From Time Magazine Archive

To try to curb costs, Califano has placed ceilings on payments for a dozen laboratory tests, ranging from blood tests to urinalyses, and is demanding better policing of programs.

From Time Magazine Archive