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chapter 16 terms.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| the aggregation or uniting of separate particles into clumps or masses | agglutination |
| the presence of bilirubin in the urine | bilirubinuria |
| the passing of a sterile catheter through the urethra & into the bladder to remove urine | bladder catherization |
| the presence of glucose in the urine | glycosuria |
| the presence of ketone bodies in the urine | ketonuria |
| an accumulation of large amounts of ketone bodies in the tissues & body fluids | ketosis |
| the act of voiding urine | micturition |
| the functional unit of the kidney | nephron |
| decrease or scanty output of urine | oliguria |
| the unit that describes the acidity or alkalinity of a solution | pH |
| increased output of urine | polyuria |
| the presence of protein in the urine | proteinuria |
| the ratio of the velocity of light in air to the velocity of light in a solution | refractive index |
| an instrument used to measure the refractive index of urine, which is an indirect measurement of the specific gravity of urine | refractometer |
| the concentration at which a substance in the blood that is not normally excreted by the kidneys begins to appear in the urine | renal threshold |
| the weight of a substance compared with the weight of an equal volume of a substance known as the standard; | specific gravity |
| the clear liquid that remains at the top after a precipitate settles | supernatant |
| the passing of a sterile needle through the abdominal wall into the bladder to remove urine | suprapubic aspiration |
| the physicial, chemical & microscopic analysis of urine | urinalysis |
| to empty the bladder | void |