Determining the Role of Urine Investigations in Urology Practice | Chapter 5 | New Horizons in Medicine and Medical Research Vol. 12

A urologist who is interested in the surgical side of the genitourinary system will be able to learn a lot by examining the urine because urine is a by-product of the glomeruli ultra-filtrations and has a lot of stories to tell about the urinary system. The art of examining urine dates back to ancient times, when both the physical and chemical qualities were evaluated. The term "uroscopy" was created to characterise the use of urine as a primary diagnostic tool for many illness disorders and was an extension of physical examination in reaching the diagnosis of the pathology. For a long time, uroscopy was seen as a reflection of medical practise. whereby a liquid and straightforward window was utilised by medical professionals to predict and, in the majority of cases, precisely identify the illness process. As a result, various urological, nephrological, and physiological theories were proposed from urine analysis. The significance of urinary diagnosis then grew exaggerated and more complicated, to the point where doctors no longer needed patients to diagnose disease but merely the presence of pee. Then, uroscopes slipped medical oversight and turned into a home health assistance and later a tool for untrained practitioners. Thomas Brian organised a medical uprising against all uroscopy applications and wrote a book that completely destroyed uroscopy. Urine examination is a fundamental test that is typically performed on urology patients and one of the key tools in the urologist's toolbox. It can range from a simple hormone assay to a comprehensive dipstick analysis. The physical and chemical analysis of urine are both quite instructive, and urine examination is carried out all around the world as an extension of physical examination, which reveals a great deal about the pathology. Urinalysis, urine microscopy with culture and sensitivity, urine microscopy for parasite ova or cysts, urine cytology, urine tumour antigens assays, urine hormonal assays, urine toxicology are some of the different types of urine studies. Quantitative analysis of the urine and urine acid fast bacteria. In urology, urine tests may be used for diagnostic purposes, including renal function testing, the assessment of haematuria, stone disorders, urinary tract infections, urologic malignancies, and infertility, as well as for monitoring and prognosis. It is impossible to overstate the importance of using urine tests in urology practise because they provide a wealth of information about the physiology and disease of urologic organs. The study's goals are to show the important role urological investigations have had in urology practise throughout history and in modern medicine.

Author(s) Details:

Muhammad Ujudud Musa,

Pioneer Head of Urology Unit, Department of Surgery, Federal Teaching Hospital Katsina, Katsina State, Nigeria.

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