Meaning of ASC in urinalysis

The article was professionally consulted by Doctor of Urology Department, Vinmec Central Park International General Hospital.

Test results should only be read and analyzed by a doctor to ensure accurate health status. When seeing any symptoms of instability in the body, the patient needs to visit a medical facility for timely diagnosis and treatment.

Ascorbic acid is an antioxidant that can falsify urine test results. Normal urine ascorbic acid concentrations determined by the test strip are negative (0 mmol/L).
The result will be negative or positive depending on the concentration of ascorbic acid in the urine. For example, the word 20 mg/dL corresponds to a positive. Ascorbic acid is a water-soluble vitamin that is essential for the body to form collagen in bones, cartilage, muscles and blood vessels, as well as assist the body in absorbing iron. infection. Vitamin C is abundant in fresh fruits and vegetables such as orange juice, lemons, tangerines and grapefruits and is high in green vegetables, especially broccoli, potatoes, vegetables, tomatoes and many other vegetables.
In the case of patients with high levels of ascorbic acid in the urine, it may be due to consuming a lot of foods with vitamin C content, after being metabolized, it will be excreted in the urine. Therefore, you do not have to worry too much about this problem.
Normal readings are 5-10 mg/dL or 0.28-0.56 mmol/L.

The ASC index in the urine test shows signs to detect cells, therapy in kidney infections, urinary tract infections, urinary tract stones...
The assessment of the level of ascorbic acid in the urine has may help reduce the risk of erroneous results in some diseases. High concentrations of ascorbic acid in the urine may cause false negatives for certain substances (glucose, nitrite, and bilirubin) or cells (red blood cells, white blood cells) in urine dipstick testing.

When taking a urine sample for testing, the patient should note a few things below:
● Wash your hands with antibacterial soap, then use a sterile wipe to clean the intimate area.
● Collect the urine sample into the cup as required and in the correct proportion. Take care not to touch the urine in the test cup with your hands.
● You should not take any medicine, including vitamin tablets and functional foods, before taking samples for testing because the ingredients in the medicine will affect the test results.
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