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Bonewit #16
Urinalysis -Libby
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Anuria | Failure of the kidneys to produce urine |
| Bilirubinuria | The presence of bilirubin in the urine |
| Bladder catheterization | The passing of 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 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 and 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 | 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 in the blood that is not normally excreted by the kidneys begins to appear in the urine |
| Retention | The inability to empty the bladder. The 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 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 physical, chemical, and microscopic analyses of urine |
| Urinary incontinence | The inability to retain urine |
| Void | To empty the bladder |
| Dribbling | Involuntary loos of drops of urine |
| Hesitancy | Difficulty in starting (initiating) the flow of urine |
| UTI | urinary tract infection |
| Cystitis | Inflammation of the bladder |
| Renal calculi | Kidney stones |
| Stricture | Narrowing of passageway interfering with the movement of substances through it |
| Uremia | Products normally in urine and excreted out. Becomes toxic |
| Urochrome | yellow pigment given off from the breakdown of hemoglobin |
| Occult | Invisible or hidden |
| Sediment | Substances settling at the bottom of a liquid |
| Crenated | Notched or scalloped in appearance |
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