MyHealthPEI Education Resource – Laboratory Urinalysis Test

Why was a Urinalysis test ordered?

A Urinalysis is a common test that checks your pee (urine). It helps health care providers see how well your kidneys are working and identify if there might be an infection in your bladder or urinary tract.

Sometimes, a result might be a little outside the normal range, but that doesn’t always mean something is wrong. If you’re worried, please follow your usual steps for asking health care questions, as recommended by your health care providers.

When is a Urinalysis test used?

Health care providers may order this test to check for:

• Urinary Tract Infections (also known as UTIs)
• Kidney Disease
• Diabetes
• High blood pressure
• Liver Disease 

What is most important in a Urinalysis test?

This test checks for:

• How concentrated your urine is
• Acidity (pH)
• Proteins
• Sugar
• Blood cells
• Other substances

Each of these has a normal range. Your results will show if they are normal or not.

What could a Urinalysis test find?

• Normal results mean everything (such as concentration, acidity, proteins, sugar, blood cells) is within the expected range.
• Abnormal results might indicate too much or too little of something, like sugar, protein, or blood cells. It might also identify things like bacteria, yeast, crystals, or ketones that are present in your urine.

This page is just for information. Always talk to your health care provider if you have questions.