Can a routine urine test detect nephritis?

Apr 16, 2023 Source: Cainiu Health
Dr. Zhao Xinju
Introduction
A routine urinalysis can generally detect nephritis. Urinalysis reflects the body's metabolic status through urine components, with test items including red blood cells, white blood cells, protein, specific gravity, and glucose. Nephritis is often accompanied by changes in urine, such as foamy urine, hematuria, and proteinuria. In routine urinalysis, these manifest as microscopic hematuria, proteinuria, cylindruria, and decreased urine specific gravity. Therefore, routine urinalysis can generally identify nephritis.

Urinalysis can generally detect nephritis. It is recommended to actively follow medical advice and undergo proper treatment to help improve the condition.

Urinalysis is a common diagnostic method that reflects the body's metabolic status through urine examination. Components tested include pH, clarity, red blood cells, white blood cells, protein, specific gravity, and glucose. When nephritis occurs, changes in urine such as foamy urine, hematuria, and proteinuria may appear. In urinalysis, these typically manifest as microscopic hematuria, proteinuria, cylindruria, and decreased urine specific gravity. Therefore, urinalysis is generally effective in detecting nephritis.

In daily life, actively engaging in physical exercise to enhance immunity, maintaining regular作息 (sleep-wake cycles), avoiding medications with nephrotoxic effects, and undergoing regular health check-ups are usually helpful in preventing the development of nephritis.