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===Chemistry=== [[File:Urine_Quicktest.jpg|thumb|right|upright=0.5|Urine dipstick used in [[urinalysis]]]] *[[Urinalysis]] β assessment of the visual properties of the urine, chemical evaluation using [[urine test strips]], and microscopic examination{{sfn|McPherson|Pincus|2017|pp=441β3}} *[[Urine creatinine]], [[creatinine clearance]] β used to assess [[Assessment of kidney function|kidney function]]{{sfn|McPherson|Pincus|2017|pp=167β8}} *[[Albumin/creatinine ratio]] β used to diagnose [[microalbuminuria]]{{sfn|Turgeon|2016|p=255}} *[[Urine osmolality]] β measure of the [[solute]] concentration of urine{{sfn|Brunzel|2018|pp=51β3}} *[[Urine specific gravity]] β another measure of urine concentration{{sfn|Brunzel|2018|pp=51β3}} *[[Urine electrolyte levels]] β measurement of [[electrolytes]] such as [[sodium]] and [[potassium]] in urine<ref name="wu">{{cite journal | vauthors = Wu X | title = Urinalysis: a review of methods and procedures | journal = Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North America | volume = 22 | issue = 1 | pages = 121β128 | date = March 2010 | pmid = 20193886 | doi = 10.1016/j.ccell.2009.10.012 }}</ref> *[[Urine anion gap]] β used to distinguish between some causes of [[metabolic acidosis]]{{sfn|Reddi|2014|pp=13β4}}
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