Urinalysis Flashcards

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How the waste products are being removed in the body

A

By filtering and processing blood plasma

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The final product of the excretory system is called

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Urine

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2
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What is the principle organ that is responsible to remove, filter the waste products from the body

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Kidneys

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3
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What is specimen

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An example of the substance being experimented on in this case urine which helps to determine the medical data

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4
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What is specific gravity

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It’s the measurement of the total amount of dissolved substances in the urine

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What is pH?

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Determines the acidity or how basic the urine is for clinical data in assessing renal and metabolic status

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6
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Urine is

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5-9 basic/alkaline or acidic

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7
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Mention the different substances chemicals that can be determined when performing a DIPSTICK or LABSTIX

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Protein, blood, pH, glucose, ketones, bilirubin

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8
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What would happen to the reagents if the chemical is present?

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Change color

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9
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What is the name of the structures in the kidney that filters the substances

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Nephron.

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10
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What is the name of the process when the kidney reabsorption substances?

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Tubular reabsorption

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11
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When blood sugar is higher than normal

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Diabetes

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12
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When glucose appears in urine?

A

Glycosuria

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13
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What is the name of the pathology being caused by high glucose level?

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Diabetes mellitus

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14
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When blood appears in the urine? And indicates what?

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Hematuria. Tissue damage

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15
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When bilirubin appears in the urine and what it indicates?

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Bilirubinuria. Excessive production of bilirubin (hemolytic anemia)

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When ketones appear in the urine. What does this indicate

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Ketonuria. Excessive fat break down