Urine analysis device, method and system

Abstract

A urine screen and urine analysis method for analyzing urine color to determine the hydration level of an individual. The urine screen is nonabsorbent. The urine screen includes a base member, a urinal dish, and a color scale. The urinal dish has a side wall that extends from the front side of the base member. The urinal dish is open at the top portion and is able to receive fluid into the urinal dish through the open top portion. The urinal dish includes a small drain hole. The color scale is applied to the front side of the base member and includes at least a plurality of shades of yellow. Each of the shades of yellow corresponds to a hydration level based on urine color.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A nonabsorbent urine screen for determining a hydration level based on urine color, the nonabsorbent urine screen comprising:
 a base member possessing a front side and a back side;   a urinal dish comprising a side wall that extends from the front side of the base member and an open top portion, the urinal dish configured to receive fluid into the urinal dish through the open top portion, and the urinal dish comprising a drain hole; and   a color scale fixed to the front side of the base member, the color scale including at least a plurality of shades of yellow, each of the shades of yellow corresponding to a hydration level based on urine color,   wherein the urine screen is nonabsorbent, and   wherein the base member comprises a mesh portion.   
     
     
         2 . The nonabsorbent urine screen of  claim 1 , wherein the base member is circular and the base member further comprises a plurality of color comparator dishes. 
     
     
         3 . The nonabsorbent urine screen of  claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of elevation legs extending downwards from the base member. 
     
     
         4 . A method for determining a hydration level based on urine color comprising:
 applying a stream of urine into a urine dish in a base member of a urine screen, the urine screen comprising a water-resistant color scale fixed to the base member, at least a portion of the stream of urine being retained in the urine dish;   visually comparing the urine color of the portion of the retained urine to a plurality of colors included on the water-resistant color scale;   identifying a color included on the water-resistant color scale which most closely matches the urine color of the portion of the retained urine; and   determining the hydration level by referencing a hydration level indicator corresponding to the identified color.   
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 4 , wherein the hydration level indicator includes text and/or a graphic describing the hydration level corresponding to the identified color. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 4 , wherein the urine screen is located in a urinal. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 4 , wherein the urine screen comprises a drain hole, and the method further comprises:
 slowly draining the stream of urine through the drain hole of the urine screen so that a portion of the stream of urine is retained in the urine dish; and   the visually comparing of the urine color to the plurality of colors included on the water-resistant color scale is performed based on the portion of the retained urine.   
     
     
         8 . A dehydration detection system for determining a hydration level based on urine color, the dehydration detection system comprising:
 a urine collection device; and   a color scale comprising at least a plurality of shades of yellow, each of the shades of yellow corresponding to a hydration level based on urine color, wherein   the urine collection device comprises:
 a cylindrical member extending in a vertical direction, the cylindrical member possessing a top end and a bottom end opposite of the top end in the vertical direction, the top end being open; and 
 a base member attached to the bottom end of the cylindrical member and comprising a drain hole configured to control outflow of urine such that a user may compare the urine color to the plurality of shades of yellow of the color scale. 
   
     
     
         9 . The dehydration detection system of  claim 8 , wherein the color scale is directly fixed to the base member. 
     
     
         10 . The dehydration detection system of  claim 8 , wherein the urine collection device comprises a drain hole. 
     
     
         11 . A urine collection dish for connecting to a front portion of a toilet, the toilet possessing a toilet bowl, the urine collection dish comprising:
 an attachment portion comprising an upper surface and a lower surface, the attachment portion configured to attach to the front portion of the toilet, the attachment portion being arc-shaped to conform with a shape of the front portion of the toilet;   a color scale extending along the upper surface of the attachment portion, the color scale comprising at least a plurality of shades of yellow, each of the shades of yellow corresponding to a hydration level based on urine color; and   a dish portion extending from the lower surface of the attachment portion, the dish portion being shaped to collect urine within the toilet bowl of the toilet, the dish portion comprising a drain hole to control drainage of urine into the toilet bowl such that a user may compare the urine color in the dish portion of the urine collection dish to the plurality of shades of yellow of the color scale before the urine drains through the drain hole.