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Bonewit chap 16
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Question | Answer |
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agglutination | aggregation of uniting of separate particles into clumps or masses |
bilirubinuria | presence of bilirubin in the urine |
bladder catheterization | passing of a sterile catheter through the urethra and into the bladder to remove urine. |
glycosuria | presence of glucose in the urine |
ketonuria | presence of ketone bodies in the urine |
ketosis | accumulation of large amounts of ketone bodies in the tissues and body fluids |
micturition | act of voiding urine |
nephron | functional unit of the kidney |
oliguria | decreased or scanty output of urine |
pH | unit that describes the acidity or alkalinity of a solution |
polyuria | increased output of urine |
proteinuria | presence of protein in the urine |
refractive index | ratio of the velocity of light in air to the velocity of light in a solution |
refractometer(clinical) | an instrument used to measure the refractive index of urine, which is an indirect measurement of the specific gravity of urine. |
renal threshold | concentration at which a substance in the blood that is not normally excreted by the kidneys begins to appear in the urine |
specific gravity | weight of a substance compared with the weight of an equal volume of a substance known as the standard |
supernatant | clear liquid that remains at the top after a precipitate settles |
suprapubic aspiration | the passing of a sterile needle through the abdominal wall into the bladder to remove urine |
urinalysis | physical, chemical, and microscopic analysis of urine |
void | to empty the bladder |