Color/clarity pH

meaning Clear, pale straw yellow color How basic or acidic urine is Density of urine

normal Pale yellow or clear 6.8-7.2.

abnormal Bright yellow to dark brown Anything below 6.8 or above 7.2 Anything above 1.035 contains very high levels of glucose. anything above a 1.0071.010 means you are dehydrated 8mg and up some Some ketones

Possible meaning UTI Too much or too little acidity in urine Dehydration, diarrhea or sweating

Specific gravity

A specific gravity of 1.002-1.035 is considered normal

protein Glucose ketones

nitrites

crystals RBCs

WBCs Epithelial cells

Kidney disease Test to see if you have diabetes Body is breking down the fats it stores so you the person starving Used to detect bacterial infections UTI, pH change, or dehydration infection, trauma, tumors, or kidney stones Infection present Contaminated urine sample

0-8 mg none No ketones

Kidney disease diabetes Malnutrition or pregnancy

None

Some

UTI or bacterial infection Dehydration or UTI Issues in the kidney or urinary tract Urinary tract infection squamous metaplasia of the prostate

Low amount 4 RBC/HPF or less

High amount Anything above 4 RBC/HPF some Large amount of epithelial cells in the urine

none Few to no epithelial cells