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Bonewit #16
Urinalysis- Madison W.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Anuria | Failure of the kidneys to produce urine. |
| Bilirubinuria | The presence of bilirubin in the urine. |
| Bladder catheterization | The passing of a sterile catheter through the urethra and into the bladder to remove urine. |
| Diuresis | Secretion and passage of large amounts of urine. |
| Dysuria | Difficult or painful urination. |
| Frequency | The condition of having to urinate often. |
| Glycosuria | The presents of glucose in the urine |
| Hematuria | Blood present in the urine. |
| Ketosis | An accumulation of large amounts of ketone bodies in the tissues and body fluids. |
| Ketonuria | The presents of ketone bodies in the urine. |
| Micturition | The act of voiding urine. |
| Nephron | The functional unit of the kidneys. |
| Nocturia | Excessive (voluntary) urination at night during sleep. |
| Nocturnal enuresis | Inability of an individual to control urination at night during sleep.(bed wetter) |
| Oliguria | Decreased or scanty output of urine. |
| pH | The unit the describes the acidity or alkalinity of a solution |
| Polyuria | Increased output of urine. |
| Proteinuria | The presence of protein in the urine. |
| Pyuria | The presence of pus in the urine. |
| 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. |
| Retention | Inability to empty bladder; urine is being produced but not voided. |
| Urgency | The sudden need to void; Or having to go. |
| Dribbling | Involuntary loss of drops of urine. |
| Hesitancy | Difficulty in starting the flow of urine. |
| Void/ Voiding | The act of urinating. |
| UTI | Urinary tract infection |
| cystitis | inflammation of the bladder. |
| Stricture | Narrowing of passageways interfering with movement of substances though it. |
| specific gravity | The weight of a substance compared with the weight of an equal volume of a substance known as the standard. |
| Supernatant | The clear liquid that remains at the top after a precipitant settles. |
| Suprapubic aspiration | The passage of a sterile needle through the abdominal wall into the bladder to remove urine. |
| Urinalysis | The Physical, Chemical, and Microscopic examination of urine. |
| Urinary incontinence | The inability to retain urine. |
| Renal Calculi | Kidney Stones. |
| Uremia | Products normally in urine and excreted; Retained in blood; becomes toxic. |
| Urochrome | Yellow pigment given off from the breakdown of HGB. |
| Occult | Invisible or hidden |
| Sediment | Substances that settle at bottom of a liquid. |
| Crenated | notched or scalped as in condition of blood cells. |
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