Inhoudsopgave
Hoe werkt een Urinestrip?
Met teststroken (dipsticks, urinestrip) kan semi-kwantitatief bilirubine, eiwit, erytrocyten/hemoglobine, glucose, ketonen, leukocyten, nitriet, pH, urobilinogeen en soortelijk gewicht bepaald worden. Afwijkende resultaten kunnen een aanwijzing zijn voor een onderliggende pathologie.
What is urobilinogen in urine?
Urobilinogen is created in the intestines by bacteria and is a colorless by product of bilirubin reduction. Normal levels found in the urine and urinary tract are common and generally no cause for concern, but a high or low level of urobilinogen in the urine may indicate a medical problem that needs attention.
What is a low level of urobilinogen?
Low Or Less Than 0.2 mg/dL A low level of urobilinogen is less than 0.2 mg/dL in the urine is considered in the low range. A level of less than 0.2 mg/dL could be an indication of a serious health problem and also requires further diagnosis.
What does it mean if your urobilinogen is high?
Elevated Level Or Higher Than 17 umol/l. Elevated levels of urobilinogen in the urine, or a level higher than 17 umol/l or 0-8 mg/dl or a bilirubin level higher than 0.02 mg/dL are abnormal and may indicate a medical problem that needs attention and may require further diagnosis.
What does elevated urobilinogen and bilirubin levels mean?
An elevated urobilinogen level of 2.0 mg/dL in the urine for example would be a transition from normal range to abnormal or unusually high range. Elevated or unusually high levels of bilirubin in the urine can cause jaundice due to the yellowish pigment of bilirubin, among other more serious health problems.
Hoe lees je een Urinestick?
U moet in een urinepotje plassen. Daarna wordt er een urinestick in de urine gedoopt en na een minuut worden de volgende waarden afgelezen: pH. glucose.
How do you test for urobilinogen?
Urobilinogen Tests Urobilinogen is most commonly measured in the urine. This is usually done as part of a urinalysis test, which measures many other substances in your urine, including proteins, ketones, and glucose. A urinalysis is often part of a routine health exam to screen for early signs of disease [ 3 ].