Urine R/E Test Price in Bangladesh
Urine R/E is a urinalysis test. This test is a significant test of human urine. It detects the overall condition of human urine. A vast range of disease reports can be obtained from this test. The possible reasons for which this test can be advised are kidney disorders, urinary infections, and diabetes. A series of reports on the urine is made from this test. The concentration of urine, color of urine, and overall content analyses are done in this test to diagnose the overall condition of the human urinary and excretion system.
This test might also be advised as a standard medical diagnosis. In cases of routine check-ups and pre-surgery, this test result is also asked. A different range of scenarios can be expected from different disorders or diseases. If the protein level is found on a higher level, there is a strong chance that the patient might be having some problems related to urinary dysfunction.
If the urine appears hazy, there might be the presence of some urinary infection. There is more to this analysis. You can read until the end of this article to find out more information about this test.
Parameters of Urine R/E test
There are three main parameters in this test. At first, the appearance of the urine is checked and taken observation which would be stated in the result. The three main things which are taken into account about this test are,
- Appearance and color
- Microscopic results
- Chemical interaction with a different kind of reagents
Price of Urine R/E Test
The price of this test varies from hospital to hospital or one diagnostic center to another. Generally, the price for this test ranges from 150 taka to 300 taka. The rate might also vary from one location to another.
Preparation for Urine R/E test
The patient has to drink enough water to provide a representative sample of the urine. The doctor can prohibit certain medicines before the test on the test day. It is also a sincerity of the patient to let the doctor know about all kinds of prior medications being taken. Few colorful fruits like beetroot or rhubarb are asked not to be taken by medical practitioners as those can affect the color of the urine. It is prescribed most of the time to take a few glasses of juice on the day of the test.
How the sample is taken
The most challenging part of the sample collection is to keep the urine free from any kind of contamination caused by germs. The sample is collected either at the patient’s house or in the hospital or the diagnostic center. To keep the urine free from any kind of foreign contact, the urinal opening is cleansed or advised to clean before obtaining the sample.
To take the sample, the patients are given a tiny cup. At first, a little amount of urine is to be dispersed and the later part of the urine is to be collected in the cup. To avoid any kind of contemplation, the patient is advised not to touch the sample. The cup is air tight and no spilling occurs from it. After completing the procedure, the patient can wash hands or free to take any other cleansing procedures.
How long does it take to prepare the Urine R/E test report
The result of the test can be expected within twenty-four hours to forty-eight hours after the sample is submitted. It may take longer in some hospitals and locations.
Standard attributes of Urine R/E test
| Parameters of Urine (to be checked) | Normal Range | Timestamp of Collection |
| Physical
Attributes |
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| Specific gravity | 1.008 to 1.030
Average = 1.018 1.012 to 1.025 Concentrated = 1.025 to 1.030+ Dilute urine =1.001 to 1.010 Infant (lesser than 2 years) = 1.001 to 1.018 |
24 hour’s random urine sample |
| Volume | Normal value = 1200 to 2000 mL
Average = 1400 mL Maximal range = 600 to 3600 mL |
24 hour’s random urine sample |
| Odor | Faint aromatic | Random urine sample is taken |
| pH | 4.7 to 7.7
Average = acidic 6.0 |
Fresh and Random urine sample is taken |
| Color | Variable, pale-yellow to dark amber | Random urine sample is taken |
| Blood | Negative | Random urine sample is taken |
| Chemical characteristics | ||
| 5-hydroxy indoleacetic acid (5-HIAA) | Qualitative= negative
Quantitative = 2 to 7 mg/day (11 to 37 µmol/day) |
24 hour’s random urine sample |
| Porphyrins | Qualitative = Negative | Random urine sample is taken |
| Hemoglobin | Negative | Random urine sample is taken |
| Potassium | 25 to 100 meq
Adult = 25 to 125 meq/24 hours (25 to 125 mmol/day) Child = 10 to 60 meq/24 hours (10 to 60 mmol/day) Values depend upon diet |
24 hour’s random urine sample |
| Cystine | Random sample = negative
Adult = <38 mg/day Child = 5to 31 mg/day |
24 hour’s random urine sample |
| Myoglobin | Negative | Random urine sample is taken |
| Creatinine | Male = 14 to 26 mg/kg/body weight/day (124 to230 µmol/kg/day)
Female = 11 to 20 mg/kg/body weight/day (97 to 177µmol/kg/day) |
24 hour’s random urine sample |
| Bilirubin | Negative
May find 0 to 0.02 mg;dL (0 to 0.34 µmol/L) |
Random urine sample is taken |
| Magnesium | 75 to 150 mg/day (3.0 to 6.0 meq/day
or 3.0 to 6.0 mmol/day |
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| Creatine | Male = 0 to 50 mg
Female = 0 to 150 mg Children = 5.4 to 13.7 mg/kg/body weight |
24 hour’s urine sample |
| Lysozyme | 0 to 3 mg/day | 24 hour’s random urine sample |
| Phosphate | 0.5 to 2.2 g (average 1.0 g) | 24 hour’s random urine sample |
| Nitrite | Negative | Random urine sample is taken (while fasting) |
| Vanilylmandelic acid (VMA) | Adult =upto 9 mg/day (up to 45 µmol/day)
Children’s values are different |
24 hour’s random urine sample |
| Phenylketonuria | Random = Negative dipstick
Phenylalanine = Positive in the range of 5 to 10 mg/dL (302 to 605 µmol/day) 7 to 10 weeks after birth = 1.2 to 1.7 mg/day Adult = <16.5 mg/day (<100 µmol/day) Children (3 to 12 years) = 4.0 to 17.5 mg/day (24 to 106 µmol/day) |
24 hour’s random urine sample |
| Oxalate | Men = <55 mg/day (<6.11 µmol/day)
Women = <50 mg/day (<555 µmol/day) |
24 hour’s random urine sample |
| Urea | 10 to 35 g (average 15 g) | 24 hour’s urine sample |
| Microalbumin | <30 mg/day
<20 mg/L |
24 hour’s random urine sample taken within 10 hours of collection time. |
| Urobilinogen | Random sample = <1 mg/dL
2 hours sample = <1 mg/2 hours 24 hours sample = 0.5 to 4.0 mg/day |
2 random samples within 24 hours of urine sample |
| HCG | Pregnant = positive
Nonpregnant = Negative |
Random urine sample is taken |
| Catecholamines | Catecholamine total = <1000 µg/day (<591 nmol/day)
Epinephrine = 0 to 20 µg/day (0 to 109 nmol/day) Metanephrine = 74 to 297 µg/day (375 to 1506 nmol/day) Norepinephrine = 15 to 80 µg/day (89 to 473 nmol/day) Normetanephrine = 105 to 354 µg/day (573 to 1933 nmol/day) Dopamine = 65 to 400 µg/day (420 to 2612 nmol/day) Children’s values are different |
Random urine sample is taken |
| Uric acid | 0.3 to 0.7 g
With normal diet = 250 to 750 mg/day (1.48 to 4.43 mmol/day) With purine free diet = <400 mg/day (<2.48 mmol/day) With high purine diet = <1000 mg/day (<5.9 mmol/day) |
24 hour’s random urine sample |
| Chloride (as NaCl) | 5 to 20 g (85 to 340 meq)
Average = 10 g (170 meq) Adult = 140 to 250 meq/24 hours (140 to 250 mmol/day) Child <6 years = 15 to 40 meq/24 hours (15 to 40 mmol/day) Child 10 to 14 years = 64 to 176 meq/24 hours (64 to176 mmol/day) Values varies with salt intake and perspiration. |
24 hour’s random urine sample |
| Leukocyte esterase | Negative | Random urine sample is taken |
| Glucose | Quantitative = nil
1 to 15 mg (60 to 830 µmol/L) <0.5 g/day (<2.8 mmol/day) |
24 hour’s random urine sample |
| Bicarbonate | Nil | |
| Albumin | Adult male = 10 to 140 mg/L (1 to 14 mg/dL)
Adult female = 30 to 100 mg/L (3 to 10 mg/dL) Child <10 years = 10 to 100 mg/L (1 to 10 mg/dL) |
24 hour’s random urine sample |
| Protein | Qualitative =nil
Quantitative = 0 to 0.1 g/24 hours |
24 hour’s random urine sample |
| Ketones | Negative | Random urine sample is taken |
| Ammonia | 10 to 105 meq | 24 hour’s random urine sample |
| Calcium | 50 to 400 mg (2.5 to 20 meq)
Normal diet = 100 to 300 mg/day (2.5 to 7.5 mmol/day) Low-calcium diet = 50 to 150 mg/day (1.25 to 3.75 mmol/day) |
24 hour’s random urine sample |
| Porphobilinogen | Random sample = 0 to 20 mg/L (negative or 0 to 8.8 µmol/L)
0 to 1.5 mg/day (0 to 6.6 mg/day) |
24 hour’s random urine sample |
| Sodium | 80 to 290 meq
Adult = 40 to 220 meq/24 hours (40 to 220 mmol/day) Child = 41 to 115 meq/24 hours 41 to 115 mmol/day) Values depend upon diet |
24 hour’s random urine sample |
| Sulfates | Inorganic = 0.25 to 1.25 g
Total = 0.36 to 1.44 g |
24 hour’s random urine sample |
| Amylase | 2 hours sample = 2 to 34 U (or 16 to 283 nkat/hours)
24 to 408 U ( or 400 to 6800 nkat/day) |
2 hours urine sample
24 hours urine sample |
| Microscopic characteristics | ||
| RBCs | 0 to 3 RBCs/HPF
0/Low power field |
Random urine sample is taken |
| WBCs | 0 to 4/HPF
Female = slightly more |
Random urine sample is taken |
| Waxy cast | Negative | Random urine sample is taken |
| Trichomonas vaginalis | Absent | Random urine sample is taken |
| Hyaline cast | Occasional 0 to 2/HPF | Random urine sample is taken |
| Yeast cell | Absent | Random urine sample is taken |
| RBC cast | 0/HPF | Random urine sample is taken |
| Granular cast | Occasional 0 to 2/HPF | Random urine sample is taken |
| Fatty cast | Negative | Random urine sample is taken |
| WBC cast | Negative | Random urine sample is taken |
| Epithelial cells | Renal tubular cells= 0 to 3/HPF
Squamous cells = Commonly seen |
Random urine sample is taken |