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Urinalysis[1] is a series of tests on your urine, or pee. Doctors use it to check for signs of common conditions or diseases. Other names for it are urine test[2], urine analysis, and UA.

You may have a urinalysis as part of a routine check of your overall health, like during your yearly physical. Urinalysis is one way to find certain illnesses in their earlier stages. They include:

Your doctor may want to test your urine if you’re getting ready to have surgery or are about to be admitted to the hospital. Urinalysis can be part of a pregnancy[3] checkup, too.

If you have symptoms of a kidney[4] or urinary tract problem, you may have the tests to help find out what the problem is. 

You might also have this test regularly if you have a condition such as a kidney disease that needs to be watched over time.

There are three ways to analyze urine, and your test might use all of them.

One is a visual exam, which checks the color and clarity. If your pee ...