How to Use urinalysis in a Sentence

urinalysis

noun
  • As a nurse, Kandra has looked at thousands of urinalysis strips through the years.
    The Salt Lake Tribune, 12 July 2022
  • While the woman was in the emergency room, a urinalysis on a sample of her urine found both red blood cells and lots of white blood cells.
    Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2022
  • The key to the diagnosis was, and would still be today, the routine urinalysis.
    Philly.com, 24 Sep. 2017
  • At Great Circle, a staff doctor and nurses check a person’s vital signs and do a urinalysis with an in-house lab.
    BostonGlobe.com, 3 Apr. 2022
  • With her husband, Ms. Free wrote two books on urinalysis.
    New York Times, 3 May 2021
  • He was taken to the Lorain County Jail where a urinalysis test was taken and more charges could be pending, reports said.
    Brian Lisik, cleveland, 12 Sep. 2022
  • Additional charges may be added once the results of the drug urinalysis are received.
    Cheryl Higley, cleveland.com, 20 Aug. 2017
  • Simmons must submit to up to 12 urinalysis tests a month as a condition of her probation, the judge ordered.
    Maxine Bernstein, OregonLive.com, 10 July 2017
  • There is no blood test, no X-ray, no urinalysis that pinpoints depression.
    Maggie Jones, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2018
  • Another was sent back to complete a random urinalysis drug test, something that’s routine in the Navy.
    San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Aug. 2019
  • Upon release, Lintott will be subject to up to 12 urinalyses a month.
    Maxine Bernstein, OregonLive.com, 2 Apr. 2018
  • But the Lone Star State also included a few that were not, including urinalysis, which checks for improper drug use.
    Julie Appleby, Kaiser Health News, 12 June 2017
  • Under their leadership, the shelter runs with a tight set of rules: To enter, prospective guests must pass a breathalyzer test and submit to a urinalysis for drugs.
    Marc Lester, Anchorage Daily News, 11 Feb. 2023
  • At the time, just eight tests met those requirements, including a standard urinalysis.
    Ellen Gabler, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 11 Aug. 2021
  • The Prime Plan includes up to $450 of annual coverage for everything in the Basic Plan, plus a few additions like blood tests and urinalysis.
    Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Aug. 2021
  • But after the discovery of phenylbutazone in a post-race urinalysis of Dancer’s Image, Forward Pass was declared the winner.
    Jason Frakes, The Courier-Journal, 16 July 2021
  • The insurer’s action was in response to a lawsuit the labs filed against it for allegedly refusing to pay claims for urinalysis testing.
    Patrick Danner, ExpressNews.com, 23 July 2019
  • Your provider will take your blood pressure, conduct a urinalysis and assess the growth and wellbeing of the fetus through measurements and by listening to fetal heart tones.
    David Howard, New York Times, 17 Apr. 2020
  • The department has refused to say whether Mathis submitted to a urinalysis.
    Paul Pringle, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2022
  • Once diagnosed, your doctor can perform a urinalysis and bladder scan to determine how best to treat your nocturia.
    Richard Charney, Md, Philly.com, 22 Sep. 2017
  • But sometimes the blood is microscopic, so it can only be picked up through a routine urinalysis, when your doctor looks at a sample of your pee under a microscope.
    Hallie Levine, Health.com, 23 Nov. 2021
  • Nelson reportedly tested positive for drugs, failed to provide urinalysis, didn’t show up for court, quit his job and cut off his GPS monitor and lost it.
    Traci Rosenbaum, USA TODAY, 27 Aug. 2019
  • Preventative blood screening and urinalysis are recommended for senior pets and should be started around the age of 7.
    Traci Howerton, NOLA.com, 10 Sep. 2020
  • Basic tests that may be done include a complete blood count (CBC), biochemical profile, and urinalysis.
    Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 17 Oct. 2022
  • The FBI affidavit said the fraud included unnecessary or faked urinalysis samples, double-billing, and paying kickbacks to patients in the form of gift cards, trips to casinos and strip clubs, and free airline tickets.
    Curt Anderson, Sun-Sentinel.com, 24 Aug. 2017
  • After the baby was admitted to the hospital, the couple was given urinalysis testing.
    Kristi Belcamino, Twin Cities, 14 Oct. 2019
  • There would be built-in urinalysis strips, and computer vision would function as a uroflowmeter, for instance, while deep learning would handle the stool classification.
    Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 14 Sep. 2023
  • The first test — a routine urinalysis – showed that my kidneys were hemorrhaging protein, a sign of potential kidney disease or diabetes.
    Sarah Watts /, NBC News, 23 Jan. 2018
  • My doctor has given me a standing order for urinalysis and culture to determine the infection, and prescriptions for an antibiotic to start when needed until the proper source is found.
    Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 20 Oct. 2021
  • It can be diagnosed by physical test from a veterinarian, and may include additional tests including blood work, X-rays and urinalysis.
    Emily Deletter, USA TODAY, 18 Aug. 2023

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