Chapter 13: Diagnostic tests
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Specimen collection: urine sampling
Definition
Urine samples are intended to identify any organisms causing infection within the urinary tract. Urinalysis encompasses the tests that involve microbiological, chemical, microscopical and physical examination of the urine (Higgins [84], Pagana and Pagana [177]). Urinary tract infections (UTIs) result from the presence and multiplication of bacteria in one or more structures of the urinary tract with associated tissue invasion (Keogh [114], Pagana and Pagana [177], PHE [190]).
