Vol. 11, Issue 12 (2022)

Author(s):
Mousumi Hazorika, Pallabi Devi, Abhijit Deka, Sushanta Goswami, Mridusmrita Buragohain, Utpal Barman and Dhrubajyoti Borpujari

Abstract:
Urine analysis is a simple, non-invasive and cheap laboratory test that rapidly provides information about functioning of urinary system as well as other organs or systems of the body. In most laboratories microscopic examination of urine is not practice routinely but only performed if physical and chemical urinalysis tests results necessitate microscopic examination. Microscopic examination of urine should be performed on routine basis in all diagnostic laboratories in order to have thorough information on urinary constituents which helps in proper diagnosis of suspected urinary tract and kidney disorders. This article is a mini review on urine microscopy, including the time of sample collection, methods of sample collection, sample preservation, procedure for urine microscopy, a thorough knowledge various organized and unorganized sediments with an emphasis on the significance of microscopic examination of urine to attain correct diagnosis.