Characteristics of Normal Urine

Question 1

Specific Gravity

Answer 1

measure of dissolved solutes in a solution

Question 1

Specific Gravity Cont.

Answer 1

-if urine solutes increase-specific gravity INCREASES
-normal specific gravity in urine is 1.002 to 1.003
-fluid intake increase urine becomes more diluted and lighter in color
-fluid intake decrease urine becomes darker and specific gravity rises
-fewer solutes-will be lower
-higher solutes-will be higher

Question 2

Color

Answer 2

-Dark Yellow- b-complex ​

Red/Pink-blood, foods, medicines

Brown-liver conditions, bile build up ​

Orange-azo pills, carrorts in high quanaties(carotine)​

Milky White-prostate injury, infection, foley change ​

Blue-dye methylene ​

Green-drugs​

Purple-bag syndrome colonized bacteria reproducing itself a lot w/ the plastic from catheter ​

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