Painless hematuna should point towards a malignancy
Positive: Glamerulonephritis, calculi(renal, ureteric, vesicular), infections(pyelonephritis, renal tuberculosis, cystitis), tumors(benign and malignant. anywhere in the urinary tracl). urelhral strictures, bleeding disorders. menstruation(contamination, polycystic kidneys, interstitial nephritis, transfusion reaction. instrumentat on Foley's catheter, hemolytic anemia, systemic diseases(3ystemic lupus erythematosus. palvarteritis nodosa, infective endccardits), trauma.
Detects primari y acetone and acetoacetic acid and nat beta-hydozybutyric acid
Positive: Starvation, high-tat dict. diabetic ketoacidosis, vomiting, diarrhea, hyperthyroidism, pregnancy, febrile states.
This test detects 5 or more white blood cells per high-power lield HPF) or lysed WBCs
Positive: Infections(false positive with vag nal contamination
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