What the Urine Routine & Microscopy Test measures
A urine routine and microscopic examination looks at a urine sample in three ways. The physical check covers colour, clarity and specific gravity, a measure of how concentrated the urine is. The chemical check uses a reagent strip for pH, protein, sugar, ketones, blood, bilirubin, urobilinogen, nitrite and leucocyte esterase. Under the microscope the lab looks for pus cells, red cells, epithelial cells, casts, crystals, yeast and bacteria. Together these give a quick screen for a urinary tract infection, kidney problems and diabetes. Pus cells, nitrite and leucocyte esterase suggest an infection, but only a urine culture can name the organism and the antibiotics that will work. Protein can be an early sign of kidney involvement in diabetes or high blood pressure, sugar in the urine usually reflects high blood glucose, and ketones appear in uncontrolled diabetes, with prolonged fasting or with vomiting. Contamination from vaginal discharge or menstrual blood can change the result, which is why careful collection matters.
Price: the Urine Routine & Microscopy Test costs ₹90 at Pure Bliss (MRP ₹113), with the sample collected at our Action Area 2, New Town centre or at your home.
Who this test is for
- Burning, frequency or urgency when passing urine, or cloudy urine
- Routine health checks, diabetes and high blood pressure follow-up
- Pregnancy check-ups
- Swelling of the face or feet, or frothy urine
How to prepare, the sample, and when to expect the report
Preparation
No fasting is needed. Give a first-morning, midstream sample in the sterile container we provide: wash first, pass the first part into the toilet, then collect the middle portion. If possible avoid giving the sample during a menstrual period, and bring it to the centre within an hour or two.
Sample
Urine: a first-morning, midstream sample in a sterile container we provide.
Reporting time
Morning samples are reported the same day; later samples by the next day.
Reading the result
Reference ranges differ between laboratories, so your report lists the laboratory’s own range beside each value. A result outside the range does not always mean illness; ask your doctor to explain it.
- Centre or home collection
- NABL-accredited Redcliffe Labs collection centre
- How collection works →