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Urinalysis - Brooklyn Burns

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retention   the inability to empty the bladder.  
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bilirubinuria   the prsence of bilirubin in the urine  
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bladder catherization   the passing of a sterile catheter through the urethra & into the bladder to remove urine  
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glycosuria   the presence of glucose in the urine  
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ketonuria   the presence of ketone bodies in the urine  
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ketosis   an accumulation of large amounts of ketone bodies in the tissues & body fluids  
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micturition   the act of voiding urine  
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nephron   the functional unit of the kidney  
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oliguria   decrease or scanty output of urine  
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pH   the unit that describes the acidity or alkalinity of a solution  
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polyuria   increased output of urine  
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proteinuria   the presence of protein in the urine  
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urgency   the immediate need to urinate  
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urinary incontinence   the inability to retain urine  
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renal threshold   the concentration at which a substance in the blood that is not normally excreted by the kidneys begins to appear in the urine  
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specific gravity   weight of a substance compared with the weight of an equal volume of a substance known as the standard; in urinalysis, it refers to the measurement of the amount of dissolved substances present in the urine compared with the same amount of distilled h20  
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supernatant   the clear liquid that remains at the top after a precipitate settles  
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suprapubic aspiration   the passing of a sterile needle through the abdominal wall into the bladder to remove urine  
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urinalysis   the physicial, chemical & microscopic analysis of urine  
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void   to empty the bladder  
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Dribbling   involuntary loss of drops of urine  
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Hesitancy   difficulty in starting the flow of urine  
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UTI   urinary tract infection  
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cystitis   inflamation of the bladder  
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Renal calculi   kidney stones  
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Stricture   Narrowing of passageway interfering with movement of substances  
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uremia   products normally found in urine and excreted out  
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urochrome   yellow pigment given off in the breakdown of HGB  
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occult   invisible or hidden  
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sediment   substance(s) that settle at bottom of liquid  
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crenated   notched or scalloped references blood cell  
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anuria   failure of the kidneys to produce urine  
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diuresis   secretion and passage of large amounts of urine  
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dysuria   difficult or painful urination  
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frequency   the condition of having to urinate often  
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hematuria   blood present in the urine  
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nocturia   excessive urination during the night  
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nocturnal enuresis   inability of an individual to control urination at night  
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pyuria   pus in the urine  
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