Evaluation of frequency of abnormal Urine R.E tests in Pathology Laboratory
Journal Title: National Journal of Integrated Research in Medicine - Year 2012, Vol 3, Issue 3
Abstract
Objective To evaluate the frequency of abnormal urine routine examination (RE) in order to justify the clinician's frequent requests and use of test either as diagnostic aid to confirm provisional clinical diagnosis or a tool for accidental diagnosis. Material and Methods A total of 2000 urine samples received from 1st Sept 2008 to 10th May 2009 were processed in Raazi Diagnostics Pathology Laboratory, Rawalpindi. They were examined for proteins, glucose and blood using Combur-10 urine test strips (Roche) and leucocytes using light microscope. The tests with one or more above mentioned abnormal findings were labeled as Positive.
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Shahina Yasmin
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