There are many times when the doctor or nurse asks us for a sample of our urine to analyze. The urine test is a fast, simple, painless and economical diagnostic method.
The tests that are usually requested are the urine test strip, the urinary sediment, the urine culture and the 24-hour urine study. If at first glance our urine has a dark yellow color, we should suspect that we are poorly hydrated. If we have some types of bacteria in the urine they will transform those nitrates into nitrites. If they appear, we may suspect a urine infection.