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A urinalysis examines a urine sample in three ways: physical observation, chemical testing, and microscopic examination. These are three readings of the same fluid.
A dipstick may be used to detect substances. A microscope can look for cells, crystals, casts, mucus, and other material in the sample.
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A urinalysis evaluates a urine sample through physical observation, chemical testing, and microscopic examination.
These are three readings of the same sample: physical, chemical, and microscopic.
It may use a dipstick to detect substances and a microscope to look for cells, crystals, casts, mucus, and other material.
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- National Library of MedicineUrinalysisPublished
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