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Urinalysis-Devon
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| agglutination | the aggregation or uniting of separate particles into clumps or masses |
| bilirubinuria | the prsence of bilirubin in the urine |
| bladder catherization | the passing of a sterile catheter through the urethra & into the bladder to remove urine |
| 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 amounts of ketone bodies in the tissues & body 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 | decrease 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 in the blood that is not normally excreted by the kidneys begins to appear in the urine |
| retention | the inability to empty the bladder; urine is being produced normally but is 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 |
| supernatant | the clear liquid that remains at the top after a precipitate settles |
| suprapubic aspiration | the passing of a sterile needle through the abdominal wall into the bladder to remove urine |
| urgency | the immediate need to urinate |
| urinalysis | the physicial, chemical & microscopic analysis of urine |
| urinary incontinence | the inability to retain urine |
| void | to empty the bladder |
| anuria | faliure of the kidneys to produce urine |
| disuresis | secretion & passage of LG amounts of urine |
| dysuria | difficult or painful urination |
| frequentcy | having to urinate often |
| hematuria | blood in the urine |
| dribbling | involuntary loss of drops of urine |
| hesitancy | difficulty in starting the flow of urine |
| UTI | urinary tract infection |
| cystitis | inflammation of the bladder |
| renal calculi | kidney stones |
| stricture | narowing of passage interfering with movement of substances |
| urochrome | yellow pigment given off in te kidneys filters waste and dilutes water= urine |
| occult | invisible or hidden |
| sediment | substances that settle at bottom of liquid |
| supernature | clear liquid remains at top after precipitate |
| urinated | notched or scabed refers to blood cells |
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