Urine analysis according to Zimnitsky

What you need to know about urinalysis

Zimnytskyi urine analysis is a urine test that is the fastest, most accessible, and most informative method for diagnosing the functional state of the kidneys, in particular, determining their ability to concentrate and excrete urine.
When the functions of concentrating and excreting urine are impaired, the body's water balance is disrupted, the composition of the blood changes, and a general malfunction of organ systems occurs.

How to prepare for a urinalysis?

Special preparation for urine analysis according to Zimnytsky

There is no special preparation for a urine analysis according to Zimnytsky. Urine is collected during the day, 8 portions of urine need to be collected. This will require 8 sterile containers.

Before collecting urine, the child must perform a thorough toilet of the genitals. The day before the collection, it is not recommended to consume foods that can change the color of urine (carrots, beets, rhubarb, bay leaves), salty and fatty foods. It is forbidden to take diuretics.

You should eat and drink normally (drink at least 1.5-2 liters of fluid, including soups and jelly). You should stop taking any medications the day before the test. You should not overcool or overheat.

The first portion of urine after waking up is not collected. Urine is collected every three hours in a separate jar:

• From 9:00 to 12:00 in the morning;
• From 12:00 to 15:00;
• From 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM;
• From 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM;
• From 9:00 PM to 12:00 PM;
• From 00:00 to 03:00;
• From 03:00 to 06:00 in the morning;
• From 06:00 to 09:00 in the morning.

If there is no urge to urinate within three hours, the jar is left empty. If the jar is full before the end of the 3-hour period (for example, with polyuria), the patient urinates into an additional container (but does not pour urine into the toilet).

On the day of the study, it is also necessary to measure the daily amount of liquid consumed, which is contained in food products. The urine collected for analysis should be stored in the refrigerator. After collecting the last portion of urine, it must be delivered to the laboratory.