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Explain why urinalysis is a routine part of any good physical examination.

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You can tell a lot from someone's urine. Firstly just looking at urine one could see if a patient has hematuria or the concentration of the urine. These can indicate UTIs, Kidney Disease, Dehydration, or Diabetes. Further analysis can provide some much more like quantities of vlood, proteins, etc...
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