A urinalysis (UA), as the name suggests, is a test of urine. It can indicate signs of a wide range of conditions, including urinary tract infection, kidney disease, diabetes, liver disease, sickle cell anemia, lupus, leukemia, and arthritis. Below are the individual tests of a urinalysis and their normal ranges.
| Chemistry | Normal Results |
| Color | Straw |
| Turbidity | Clear |
| pH (acidity) | 5 to 9 |
| Specific gravity | 1.003 to 1.030 |
| Protein | Negative |
| Glucose (sugar) | Negative |
| Ketones | Negative |
| Bile | Negative |
| Urobilinogen | Trace to 1 mg/dL |
| Blood | Negative |
| Leukocyte esterase | Negative |
| Nitrite | Negative |
Sometimes a urinalysis includes microscopy, which is a microscopic examination of what is present in your urine. Microscopy is either ordered by the physician, or automatically ordered as a “reflex” due to one or more abnormal chemistry results. Below are the individual tests of microscopy and their normal ranges:
| Microscopy | Normal Results |
| White blood cells | 0 to 5 |
| Red blood cells | 0 to 4 |
| Casts | 0 to 1 |
| Squamous cells | 1 to 5 |
| Transitional cells | 0 to 2 |
| Bacteria | 0 to occasional |
Interpretation of these results may be very challenging, and often depends on the patient’s symptoms.
Where can you get a urinalysis done?
Many patients can have problems getting timely appointments with doctors. QuickMD now lets you order your own urinalysis (UA) online. One of the QuickMD physicians will contact you with the results. If they are abnormal he or she will discuss the next steps with you. Choose the labs you would like to order here and go to your nearest LabCorp.