INTERPRETING URINALYSIS AND

URINE CULTURE RESULTS

Philip Sloane, MD, MPHProfessor of Family Medicine and Geriatrics

UNC School of Medicine

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Interpreting a Urinalysis

Helps identify if patient is hydrated / dehydrated

Marker for common bacterial pathogens *

* E Coli, Klebsiella and Proteus produce nitrite from nitrate.Pseudomonas, enterococci and coagulase negative staphylococci do not.

Marker for white blood cells in the urine

White blood cells

Red blood cells

MICROSCOPIC ANALYSIS

DIPSTICK

Sample Urinalysis #1

Sample Urinalysis #2

Sample Urinalysis #3

Sample Urinalysis #4

Interpreting a Urine Culture – 1 [No Growth]

Interpreting a Urine Culture – 2 [Preliminary Report]

Interpreting a Urine

Culture – 3[Final Report of Patient in

Slide 2]

Interpreting a Urine

Culture - 4

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Interpreting a Urine

Culture - 6

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Interpreting a Urine

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