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Unit 16

TermDefinition
24-hour urine specimen a urine specimen consisting of all urine voided in a 24-hour period
Catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) an infection that occurs in the urethra, bladder, ureter, or kidney when bacteria travels up a catheter
Clean-catch specimen a urine specimen that does not include the first and last urine voided; also called midstream specimen
Condom catheter a catheter that has an attachment on the end that fits onto the penis; also called external or Texas catheter
Dialysis a process that cleans the body of wastes that the kidneys cannot remove due to organ failure
Indwelling catheter a catheter that remains inside the bladder for a long period of time, with urine draining into a bag
Ketones chemical substances that the body produces when it does not have enough insulin in the blood
Micturition the process of emptying the bladder of urine; also called urination or voiding
Renal calculi kidney stones
Routine urine specimen urine specimen that can be collected any time a person voids
Specific gravity a test performed to measure the density of urine
Sphincter a ring-like muscle that opens and closes an opening in the body
Straight catheter a catheter that does not remain inside the person; it is removed immediately after the urine is drained or collected
Urinary incontinence the inability to control the bladder, which leads to an involuntary loss of urine
Urinary tract infection (UTI) an infection of the urethra, bladder, ureter, or kidney
Voiding the process of emptying the bladder of urine; also called urination or mictruition
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