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Bonewit Chapt 16
Urinalysis Logan Greene
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Anuria | Failure of the kidneys to produce urine. |
| Bilirubinuria | The presence of bilirubin in the urine. |
| Bladder Catheterization | The passing of a sterile catheter trough 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 tissue 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 |
| 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 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 physical, chemical, and microscopic analyses of urine. |
| Urinary incontinence | The inability to retain urine. |
| Void | To empty the bladder. |
| Polyuria | Increased output of urine. |