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Homework Packet #4

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Inflammation of the renal pelvis is called _______________.   Pyelitis  
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_______________ is the portion of the nephron that receives the glomerular filtrate.   Bowman's Capsule  
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The _______________ is the tube that carries urine from the kidney to the urinary bladder.   Ureter  
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The organ in which urine is formed is called the _______________.   Kidney  
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An organ for the temporary storage of urine is the _______________.   Urinary Bladder  
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The ______________ is the canal through which urine is carried from the urinary bladder to the outside.   Urethra  
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What are the hormones produced by the kidney?   A. Erythropoietin B. Renin and C. Active Vitamin D₃  
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The _______________ is the functional unit of the kidney.   Nephron  
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Vasopressin is another name for _______________ hormone.   Antidiuretic  
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When urine is to be cultured for bacteria a _______________ urine is the required specimen.   Clean-catch  
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Failure of kidney function and suppression of urine production is _______________.   Anuria  
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Testing to assess kidney function requires a _______________ urine specimen.   24-hour  
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If a urine sample cannot be tested within 1 hour of the collection time, it should be _______________ for up to 4 hours.   Refrigerated  
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A midstream urine sample collected after the urethral opening and surrounding tissues have been cleansed is called a(n) _______________ urine.   Clean-catch  
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A urine sample collected at any time, without regard to diet or time of day is called a _______________ urine specimen.   Random  
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Quantitative urine tests require a _______________ urine sample.   24-hour  
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_______________ is the excessive production of urine, while the absence of urine production is called _______________.   Polyuria/Anuria  
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The presence of RBC's, hemoglobin, or myoglobin in urine causes the color to be _______________.   Red-Brown  
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__________ to __________ is the reference range for urine specific gravity, while the specific gravity of distilled water is __________.   1.005 to 1.030/ 1.000  
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Upon standing, a urine sample containing _______________ will turn dark or black in color.   Melanin  
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Urine that has a milky, opalescent appearance could contain _______________.   Fats, lipids  
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_______________ are the product of fat or lipid metabolism.   Ketones  
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In an un-refrigerated urine containing _______________, ammonia will be formed from the break down of urea.   Bacteria  
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Before being analyzed, _______________ urines should be allowed to reach room or ambient temperature.   Refrigerated  
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When tested with a urine reagent strip, a normal urine should have a ___________ or __________ amount of protein.   Negative/Trace  
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Ketonuria occurs when the body burns _______________ for energy.   Fat  
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_______________ is the endpoint of the confirmatory test for urine protein using the sulfosalicylic acid method.   Precipitation  
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If _______________ are present in urine, the leukocyte esterase reagent strip pad should be positive.   Leukocytes  
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The _______________ is a confirmatory test for ketones.   Acetest  
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In urinalysis, a protein matrix formed in the kidney tubules and washed out into the urine is called a _________________.   Cast  
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The _______________ that settle to the bottom of a liquid are known as the sediment.   Solids (sediment)  
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Hematuria is the presence of large numbers of ________________ in the urine.   RBC's - Red blood cells  
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The objective used to identify and classify epithelial cells in the urine sediment is the _______________ objective.   High power (40x)  
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Possible chronic or acute renal disease can be indicated by large numbers of _______________ cells.   Renal Tubular/Renal Epithelial  
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When urine sediment is examined under the microscope, _______________ can be mistaken for red blood cells.   Yeasts  
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The vaginal parasite _______________ that is found in urine moves through the action of slender lash-like appendages known as flagella.   Tricamonis Vaginallis  
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The most common ________________ found in urine is Candida albicans.   Yeast  
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RENAL TUBULE   A small tube of the nephron that collects and concentrates urine.  
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UTI   Urinary tract infection  
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POLYURIA   Excessive production of urine.  
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UROCHROME   Yellow pigment that gives urine its color.  
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UROBILINOGEN   Breakdown product of bilirubin formed by the action of intestinal bacteria.  
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YEAST   A small, single-celled eukaryotic fungus that reproduces by fission or budding.  
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BOWMAN'S CAPSULE   The portion of the nephron that receives the Glomerular filtrate.  
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URETER   The tube carrying urine from the kidney to the urinary bladder.  
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ANURIA   Ansence of urine production, failure of kidney function and suppression of urine production.  
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HEMATURIA   The presence of blood in the urine.  
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ALBUMIN   The most abundant protein in normal plasma.  
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AMORPHIS   Without definite shape.  
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RENAL THRESHOLD   The blood concentration above which a substance not normally excreted by the kidneys appears in the urine.  
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URETHRA   The canal through which urine is discharged from the urinary bladder.  
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OLIGURIA   Decreased production of urine.  
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TURBID   Having a cloudy appearance.  
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CHROMOGEN   A substance that becomes colored when it undergoes a chemical change.  
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SUPERNATANT   The clear liquid remaining at the top of a solution after centrifugation or settling out of solid substances.  
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GLOMERULAR FILTRATE   The fluid that passes from the blood into the nephron and from which urine is formed.  
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CLEAN-CATCH   A midstream urine sample collected after the urethral opening and surrounding tissues have been cleansed.  
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SPECIFIC GRAVITY   The ratio of the weight of a solution to the weight of an equal volume of distilled water.  
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KETONES   A group of chemical substances produced during increased fat metabolism.  
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BILIRUBIN   A product formed in the liver from the breakdown of hemoglobin.  
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SEDEMENT   Solids that settle to the bottom of a liquid.  
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KIDNEY   The organ in which urine is formed.  
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MYOGLOBIN   A pigmented, oxygen-carrying protein found in muscle tissue.  
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CAST    
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NEPHRON   The structural and functional unit of the kidney composed of a Glomerulus and its associated renal tubule.  
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REFRACTOMETER   An instrument for measuring the refractive index of a substance.  
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FLAGELLA   Slender, lash-like appendage that serves as an organ of locomotion for sperm cells and some protozoa.  
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