urine routine means - #19510
I am really confused about what a urine routine means. A couple of weeks ago, I’ve been feeling kinda off, like more fatigued than usual, and my doctor ordered a urine routine to check if there’s anything wrong. But when I went to the lab, I couldn’t help but wonder, what does urine routine means exactly? I had to give a sample, but they didn’t really explain much beyond that. Is it just checking for infections or other stuff? I mean, I’ve heard it can help identify a bunch of things! Also, what should urinary pH or protein levels indicate? I had this weird feeling that something wasn’t right, and I asked them if urine routine means they can find out if I’m dehydrated or something more serious? I’ve read that it’s supposed to be a simple test, but I’m kinda freaking out because I’m not sure what I should be looking out for. Like, how common is it that something gets missed? And if the test shows that everything is normal, does that mean I can relax or should I still be checking for other possible issues? Any thoughts on what urine routine means in the bigger picture of health would be really helpful!
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