Urinalysis : Urine Dipstick Testing Practice
Questions With Correct Answers
What does cloudy urine with sediment suggest?☑️Correct Ans-UTI, renal stones, high protein
content (e.g. nephrotic syndrome)
What does frothy urine suggest?☑️Correct Ans-Associated with significant proteinuria (e.g.
nephrotic syndrome)
What does offensive odour show?☑️Correct Ans-Suggestive of urinary tract infection
What does sweet odour show?☑️Correct Ans-Suggestive of glycosuria (e.g. diabetes mellitus)
What equipment do you need?☑️Correct Ans-Alcohol gel
Gloves
Apron
Dipsticks
Urine sample
Paper towels
What does straw-coloured urine indicate?☑️Correct Ans-This is normal!
, What does dark concentrated urine indicate?☑️Correct Ans-Suggests the individual is
dehydrated
What does red urine indicate?☑️Correct Ans-Can be caused by the presence of blood in the
urine (macroscopic haematuria), porphyria (group of disorders that result from build up of
porphyrin and this is essential for the function of haemaglobin), drugs such as rifampicin and
certain foods (e.g. beetroot)
What does brown urine indicate?☑️Correct Ans-Can be caused by the presence of bile
pigments (e.g. jaundice) or myoglobin (e.g. rhabdomyolysis)
Some antimalarial medication, such as chloroquine
What does clear urine suggest?☑️Correct Ans-This is normal!
What are the 9 steps of the procedure☑️Correct Ans-1. Check the expiry date of the urinalysis
dipstick.
2. Remove a dipstick from the container whilst avoiding touching the reagent squares.
3. Replace the container lid to prevent oxidisation of the remaining dipsticks.
4. Insert the dipstick into the urine sample, ensuring all reagent squares are fully immersed.
5. Remove the dipstick immediately and tap off any residual urine using the edge of the
container, making sure to hold the dipstick horizontally to avoid cross-contamination of the
reagent squares.
6. Lay the dipstick flat on a paper towel.
Questions With Correct Answers
What does cloudy urine with sediment suggest?☑️Correct Ans-UTI, renal stones, high protein
content (e.g. nephrotic syndrome)
What does frothy urine suggest?☑️Correct Ans-Associated with significant proteinuria (e.g.
nephrotic syndrome)
What does offensive odour show?☑️Correct Ans-Suggestive of urinary tract infection
What does sweet odour show?☑️Correct Ans-Suggestive of glycosuria (e.g. diabetes mellitus)
What equipment do you need?☑️Correct Ans-Alcohol gel
Gloves
Apron
Dipsticks
Urine sample
Paper towels
What does straw-coloured urine indicate?☑️Correct Ans-This is normal!
, What does dark concentrated urine indicate?☑️Correct Ans-Suggests the individual is
dehydrated
What does red urine indicate?☑️Correct Ans-Can be caused by the presence of blood in the
urine (macroscopic haematuria), porphyria (group of disorders that result from build up of
porphyrin and this is essential for the function of haemaglobin), drugs such as rifampicin and
certain foods (e.g. beetroot)
What does brown urine indicate?☑️Correct Ans-Can be caused by the presence of bile
pigments (e.g. jaundice) or myoglobin (e.g. rhabdomyolysis)
Some antimalarial medication, such as chloroquine
What does clear urine suggest?☑️Correct Ans-This is normal!
What are the 9 steps of the procedure☑️Correct Ans-1. Check the expiry date of the urinalysis
dipstick.
2. Remove a dipstick from the container whilst avoiding touching the reagent squares.
3. Replace the container lid to prevent oxidisation of the remaining dipsticks.
4. Insert the dipstick into the urine sample, ensuring all reagent squares are fully immersed.
5. Remove the dipstick immediately and tap off any residual urine using the edge of the
container, making sure to hold the dipstick horizontally to avoid cross-contamination of the
reagent squares.
6. Lay the dipstick flat on a paper towel.
