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Rate at which blood is filtered through the glomerulus

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120 ml/min

1
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Two main structures of the kidney

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Glomerulus and renal tubule

2
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Metabolism rate of toxic by products

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1ml formed/min

3
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What disease forms the by product phenylpyruvic acid in the urine?

A

PKR

4
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PHenoketouria

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Can result in mental retardation

5
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What disease forms the by product glucose in the urine?

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Diabetes mellitus

6
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Diabetes mellitus

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Deficient production of insulin by the pancreas

7
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Glucose in the urine is known as:

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Glycosuria

8
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Instrument that measures specific gravity

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Urinometer

9
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If your urine is above or below 15C you correct the specific gravity by

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Adding .001 for each 3C above

Subtracting 0.001 for each 3C below

10
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Normal range of urine specific gravity

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1.0015-1.035

11
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Disease indicated by high spec gravity

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Acute nephritis

12
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Disease indicated by low specific gravity

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Chronic nephritis

13
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Labstix Test

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Combined test of urinary pH, protein, glucose, ketones and occult blood

14
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Low pH + high glucose and ketones=

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Diabetes mellitus

15
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Alkaline urine is a result of what disease

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Cystitis

16
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Cystitis

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Urine decomposes the bladder with the production of ammonia

17
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Normal urinary pH

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6 slightly acidic

18
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More accurate glucose analysis

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Clinitest tablets

19
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More accurate pH analysis

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pHydrion paper

20
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Rate at which the kidney regulates osmolarity of the body fluids

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300 milliosmoles/L

21
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How to measure chloride concentration

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Place 10 drops of urine into test tube (20 drops per ml)
Add one drop of potassium chromate 20%
Add 2.9% silver nitrate drop by drop (each drop represents 1g/L NaCl in the urine

22
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What are the 3 graphs plotted from the experiment?

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Ml urine vs time
S.G. vs time
Chloride concentration (mg/ml) vs time

23
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Combined test of urinary pH, protein, glucose, ketones and occult blood

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Labstix test

24
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Three experimental groups

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800 ml water

800ml water + 7g NaCl

80 ml water + 7g NaCl