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 Laboratory
Tests: Urinalysis
Urinalysis
can help identify abnormalities such as glucose, protein, red and
white blood cells, and bacteria in the urine. Urinalysis is also
a preliminary screening tool for detecting the presence of gonorrhea
or chlamydia in asymptomatic teens.
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Periodicity
and Guidelines for Urinalysis Screening |
HealthCheck
requires urinalysis screening at key developmental ages:
Childhood:
- Perform
urinalysis once between ages 3 and 5 years.
Adolescence:
- Perform
urinalysis once between ages 11 and 20 years, with preference
at 16 years.
- Perform
urinalysis screening for all sexually active males and
females.
- Use
dipstick leukocyte esterase test to determine the presence
of gonorrhea and/or chlamydia.
- If
test is positive, evaluate for urethritis in males. Screen
and treat for STDs as indicated. (See Screening
for Sexually Transmitted
Diseases.)
- Provide
STD prevention counseling for all sexually active teens.
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