MEL Science: Laboratory Diagnostics: Urinalysis Check Availability

Lab diagnostics exists at the crossroads of chemistry and medicine. Doctors use a variety of physical and chemical tests to identify different diseases. This box gives students the opportunity to perform urinalysis for 4 different "patients."

You will:

-familiarize yourself with special urinalysis containers

-perform density and color tests on artificial urine

-measure the protein and glucose levels of the samples

-identify crystals in the residue

You will learn:

-how glucose and protein tests are used to screen for diabetes

-what data simple physical examinations can provide

-how urinalysis can detect a wide range of disorders and how to manage them