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Bonewit #16
Urinalysis - Nora Godsey
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| anuria | failure of the kidneys to produce urine |
| bilirubinuria | presence of bilirubin in the urine |
| bladder catheterization | passing of a sterile catheter through the urethra & into the bladder to remove urine |
| diuresis | secretion & passage of large amounts of urine |
| dysuria | difficult or painful urination |
| frequency | condition of having to urinate often |
| glycosuria | presence of glucose in the urine |
| hematuria | blood present in the urine |
| ketonuria | presence of ketone bodies in the urine |
| ketosis | accumulation of large amounts of ketone bodies in the tissues & body fluids |
| micturition | act of voiding urine |
| nocturia | excessive urination during the night |
| nocturnal enuresis | inability of an individual to control urination at night, during sleep |
| 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 |
| pyuria | presence of pus in the 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 |
| retention | inability to empty the bladder. The urine is being produced normally, but is not being voided |
| specific gravity | weight of a substance compared with the weight of an equal volume of a substance known as the standard. refers to measurement of amount dissolved subtances present in urine compared with the same amount of distilled water |
| supernatant | clear liquid that remains at the top after a precipitate settles |
| suprapubic aspiration | passing of a sterile needle through the abdominal wall into the bladder to remove urine |
| urgency | immediate need to urinate |
| urinalysis | physical, chemical, & microscopic analyses of urine |
| urinary incontinence | inability to retain urine |
| void | to empty the bladder |
| UTI | urinary tract infection |
| cystitis | inflammation of the bladder |
| renal calculi | kidney stones |
| stricture | narrowing of passage way interferring with movement of substances through it |
| uremia | substance found in urine, excreted out toxic |
| glycosuria | glucose in urine |
| renal threshold | substances in blood is increased, moves to blood |
| urochrome | yellow pigment from break down of HGB |
| nephron | functional unit of kidney filters waste & dilutes with water |
| occult | invisible hidden |
| sediment | substance settles at the bottom of a liquid |
| crenated | notched, scalloped, as in condition of blood cells |
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noragodsey
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