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Urine analysis including the flow and volume com- putation is a critical guide for monitoring patients in post- operative and renal failure sections in hospitals. Not only urine tests aide in diagnosing minor diseases, but also they aide in diagnosing major diseases such as bladder cancer, etc. However, the calculation of the flow and volume of urine parameters is carried out manually by nurses, i.e. could be inaccurate and time consuming. Also, according to our thorough review in literature there is no device that calculates automatically the flow and volume parameters in post-operative and renal failure cases. The aim of our project was to design a Urine Analysis Device (UAD) that calculates automatically the urine output of the patient. The measured parameters were the urine flow, volume and the Input-to-Output Ratio of fluids. Simulation results showed the preliminary design of the Urine Analysis Device, it revealed its simplicity, dimensions and light weight. Experimental results revealed the real design and exhibited that the Urine Analysis Device has unique features. The physical properties of the patient’s urine were displayed on the screen, and an alarm was obtained to notify the nurse that the urine bag was filled completely before it contaminates the patient. Evaluation results showed that the Urine Analysis Device attained an efficiency of 40% higher than that of manual calculation. The new device reduced the percentage of calculation error by 13.5% as opposed to manual calculation, and surpassed the existing devices. The automatic and efficient results pave the way for a promoted Healthcare system. As a future prospect, we tend to improve the communication part of the device and allow the nurse to be notified by the results through a text message.