When planning a pregnancy, a general urine test is not mandatory, but it is recommended to take it if possible, as it helps to detect kidney pathology before pregnancy.
If a woman has not given urine for a long time and does it for the first time during pregnancy, then when receiving an abnormal result, it may be difficult to interpret it: did the woman have a pathology before pregnancy or are these changes caused directly by pregnancy?
Therefore, it is better to visit a doctor and take tests at the stage of preparation for conception.