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Urinalysis

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anuria   absence of urine production  
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dysuria   painful or difficult urination  
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glucosuria   presence of glucose in urine  
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hematuria   presence of blood in the urine  
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ketonuria   presence of ketones in urine  
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nocturia   excessive urination during the night  
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oliguria   decrease in the amount of urine formation  
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polyuria   increase in the amount of urine formed and excreted  
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proteinuria   presence of protein in urine  
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renal threshold   concentration at which a substance in the blood not normally excreted by the kidneys begin to appear in the urine  
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specific gravity   weight of a substance compared with an equal amount of water  
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turbid   degree of cloudiness  
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describe characteristics of urine   95% water and 5% is made up of organic and inorganic substances  
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random urine specimen   used for routine urinalysis screening; not recommended for cultures  
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first morning urine specimen   yields most concentrated type of specimen and is best for pregnancy tests and routine urinalysis  
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clean catch midstream urine specimen   used for urine cultures and routine urinalysis  
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24 hour urine testing   used for quantitative chemical analysis  
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catheterized urine specimen   best for cultures and maybe used for cytology  
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suprapubic aspirate specimen   involves collecting aspirate from the urinary bladder by introducing a syringe directly into the bladder; sometimes performed on pediatric pts  
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kidneys   filter waste materials from the blood; regulate water, electrolyte, and acid-base content of the blood; excrete urine  
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ureters   carry urine from kidneys to the urinary bladder  
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urinary bladder   receptacle for urine; receives urine from the kidneys via the ureters and discharges urine from the body through the urethra  
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urethra   discharges urine from the bladder to outside the body  
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normal color of urine   pale yellow, amber, straw yellow  
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abnormal color of urine   orange, red, brown, milky  
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normal specific gravity   1.005-1.03  
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normal ph   4.5-8.0  
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cause of an acidic pH   acidosis, diabetes mellitus, or starvation  
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cause of an alkaline pH   may indicate a UTI  
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temporary increase in protein   fever, stress, or strenuous exercise  
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chronic increase in protein   renal failure or other renal conditions  
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presence of ketones   starvation, high fat diet, pregnancy, uncontrolled diabetes mellitus  
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high levels of bilirubin   liver damage or obstructions, hepatitis, or cirrhosis  
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high levels of urobilinogen   biliary obstruction, cirrhosis, heart failure, or excessive RBC destruction  
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presence of blood   trauma to the kidneys, UTI, and kidney stones  
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presence of hemoglobin   transfusion reaction, hemolytic anemia, arsenic poisoning, or malaria  
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presence of nitrite   bacteria and possible UTI  
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presence of WBC   UTI  
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orange or brownish color   possible liver disease  
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red or reddish   UTI, trauma, or a renal disorder  
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milky   possibly fat globules or a UTI  
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what are some foods that can change the color of urine   carrots (orange), beets (red), blackberries (red)  
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what are some vitamins that can change the color of urine   C (bright yellow or orange) and B (bright yellow or orange)  
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what are some medications that can change the color of urine   antibiotics (yellowish-brown), rifampin (reddish orange), phenazopyridine (reddish orange)  
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