Definition of "urinalysis" []

• Laboratory analysis of urine, used to aid in the diagnosis of disease or to detect the presence of a specific substance, such as an illegal drug. (noun)

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• "Sugar can be measured in the urine through a lab test commonly called a urinalysis."
• "A breathalyzer gives results right now, urinalysis gives results next week — which one has the better chance of preventing an intoxicated employee from crashing the bulldozer today?"
• "Yearly urinalysis with and renal ultrasound evaluations if the family history is positive for kidney cancer (renal cell carcinoma)"