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Bonewit chpt 16
Urinalysis-Candace Oty
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Anuria | Failure of the kidney to produce urine. |
| Bilirubinuria | The presence of bilirubin in the urine. |
| Bladder catheterization | The passing of a sterile catherater |
| Diuresis | Secretions and passage of large amount of urine. |
| Dysuria | Difficult or painful urination. |
| Frequency | The condition of having to urinate often. |
| Glycosuria | The presence of glucose in the urine. |
| Hematuria | Blood present in the urine. |
| Ketonuria | The presence of ketone bodies in the urine |
| Ketosis | An accumulation of large amounta of ketone bodies in the tissue and bodu fluids |
| Micturition | The act of voiding urine. |
| Nephron | The functional unit of the kidney. |
| Nocturia | Excessive (voluntary) urination during the night. |
| Nocturnal enuresis | Inability of an individual to control urination at night during sleep. (bedwetting) |
| Oliguria | Decreased or scanty output of urine. |
| pH | The unit that 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 i the blood that is not normally excreted by the kidney begins to appear in the urine. |
| Retention | The inability to empty the bladder, the urine is being produced normally but not being voided. |
| Specific gravity | The weight of a substance compared with the weight of an equal volume of a substance known as the standard. In urinalysis, the specific gravity refers to measurement of the amount of dissolved substance. |
| Supernatant | The clear liquid that remains at the top after a preciptate settles. |
| Suprapubic aspiration | The passing of a sterile needle through abdominal wall nto the bladder to remove urine. |
| Urgency | The immediate need to urine. |
| Urinalysis | The physical, chemical, and microscopic analysis of urine. |
| Urinary incontinence | The ability to retain urine. |
| Void | To empty the bladder |
| Dribbling | involuntary loss of drops of urine. |
| Hesitancy | difficulty in starting (initating) the flow of urine. |
| UTI | urinary tract infection |
| Cystitis | inflammation of the bladder. |
| Renal Calculi | kidney stone |
| Stricture | narrowing of passageway interfering movement of substance through it. |
| Uremia | products normally in urine and excreted out. Becomes toxic |
| Urochrome | yellow pigment given off from breakdown of hemoglobin. |
| Sediment | substance setting at the bottom of a liquid. |
| Crenated | notched or scalloped in appearance. |
| Occult | invisible or hidden |
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