Urinalysis

Urine is formed from the breakdown of substances excreted by the body (including nutrients consumed by the patient). Urine is primarily made of water, urea, and sodium chloride, however, also contains many other dissolved substances from the body. Urea is the product of protein also known as carbamide. Although the urine contains the three primary substances named above other substances in the urine are determined by what the patient consumes and what state of health the patient is in. For Example, a “true” vegetarian is someone who completely refrains from consuming any of the animal kingdom, this includes dairy products-such as eggs and milk. Although a vegetarian doesn’t eat any of the animal origin many vegetarians only practice abstaining from meat and not from dairy. This kind of vegetarianism can be health, however, complete vegetarianism can result in nutrition deficiency. Another heath issue that can effect what the urine contains is diabetes mellitus. Diabetes m...