urinalysis

American  

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

noun

plural

urinalyses

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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Etymology

Origin of urinalysis

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

Example Sentences

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

From Seattle Times • Oct. 27, 2023

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

The department has refused to say whether Mathis submitted to a urinalysis.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 15, 2022

Her internist ordered a urinalysis that detected blood in her urine.

From Washington Post • Oct. 23, 2020

Physical examination, sputum examination, urinalysis, etc., are very important during the course of the reaction.

From Nurses' Papers on Tuberculosis : read before the Nurses' Study Circle of the Dispensary Department, Chicago Municipal Tuberculosis Sanitarium by Various