[Laboratory tests in primary care medicine: "essential laboratory tests" (1). Urinalysis]. 1990

S Sekiguchi, and N Kugai, and K Miyoshi, and K Hayashi, and S Mori, and Y Takemura, and S Tamai
Department of Laboratory Medicine, National Defense Medical College, Tokorozawa.

Japan Society of Clinical Pathology has formed a committee dealing with "lab. tests in primary care medicine". As the first step, they made "Essential Lab. Tests" which were composed of simple qualitative bed-side tests such as urinalysis, Complete blood count (CBC: Hb, Ht, WBC, RBC), CRP, or ESR (Erythrocyte sedimental rate), A/G ratio and biochemical tests if necessary (Table 1). We have performed "Essential Lab. Tests" on 1,026 outpatients who visited General Medicine Clinic for the first time. They consisted of 456 male (age 13-81), and 526 female (age 10-85). This report is the result of urinalysis from "Essential Lab. Tests" of 1,026 patients. 1) The result showed that overall positivity of the urinalysis was 21.3% (when more than one item of the qualitative tests was positive). 2) There was distinctive difference in the positivity of the urinalysis between the sex; i.e. protein and glucose were about twice frequently positive in male, where as occult blood and WBC (Esterase reaction) were 2-3 times more positive in female. 3) Urine protein shows positive in the individual 10-20 yrs old and more than 50 yrs old in both sexes. 4) Glucose was positive in over 40 yrs in male, and occult blood, 40-50 yrs or older in male. 5) WBC shows positive in all age groups in female and 50 yrs or older in male. 6) Positive WBC patients did not necessarily reflect urinary infection in female but nitrites roughly corresponded with urinary WBC in male of 50 yrs or older, meaning probable urinary infection associated with prostatic hypertrophy. 7) Abnormality of urinary sediment corresponded to the positive occult blood and WBC Erastase. 8) Urinalysis is an useful method of screening in primary care medicine.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007958 Leukocyte Count The number of WHITE BLOOD CELLS per unit volume in venous BLOOD. A differential leukocyte count measures the relative numbers of the different types of white cells. Blood Cell Count, White,Differential Leukocyte Count,Leukocyte Count, Differential,Leukocyte Number,White Blood Cell Count,Count, Differential Leukocyte,Count, Leukocyte,Counts, Differential Leukocyte,Counts, Leukocyte,Differential Leukocyte Counts,Leukocyte Counts,Leukocyte Counts, Differential,Leukocyte Numbers,Number, Leukocyte,Numbers, Leukocyte
D008297 Male Males
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D009780 Occult Blood Chemical, spectroscopic, or microscopic detection of extremely small amounts of blood. Fecal Occult Blood Test,Blood, Occult
D011320 Primary Health Care Care which provides integrated, accessible health care services by clinicians who are accountable for addressing a large majority of personal health care needs, developing a sustained partnership with patients, and practicing in the context of family and community. (JAMA 1995;273(3):192) Primary Care,Primary Healthcare,Care, Primary,Care, Primary Health,Health Care, Primary,Healthcare, Primary
D011507 Proteinuria The presence of proteins in the urine, an indicator of KIDNEY DISEASES. Proteinurias
D005260 Female Females
D006029 Glycosuria The appearance of an abnormally large amount of GLUCOSE in the urine, such as more than 500 mg/day in adults. It can be due to HYPERGLYCEMIA or genetic defects in renal reabsorption (RENAL GLYCOSURIA).
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000293 Adolescent A person 13 to 18 years of age. Adolescence,Youth,Adolescents,Adolescents, Female,Adolescents, Male,Teenagers,Teens,Adolescent, Female,Adolescent, Male,Female Adolescent,Female Adolescents,Male Adolescent,Male Adolescents,Teen,Teenager,Youths

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