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Normal urine color -
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Pale yellow to amber
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Color depends on urochrome, which is the end product of -
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hemoglobin breakdown
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Pale yellow urine can indicate...
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diabetes inspidus, granular kidney, or copious amounts of water
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Milky colored urine can indicate...
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fat globules or pus -> possible urinary tract infection
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Red urine can indicate...
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Food pigment, certain drugs, or blood
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Urine with a sweet smell can indicate..
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diabetes
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Normal pH of blood:
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4.5-8 (influenced by food)
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High pH can indicate...
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anemia, vomiting, or urine retention
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Casts are caused by...
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proteins and agglutination of cells
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RBCs in urine indicate
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glomerulonephritis
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If casts are going to form, they'll form in...
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the DCT or collecting duct
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Crystals can indicate..
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excessive consumption of certain food or drugs. Most crystals are associated with urine with extreme pH
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Triphosphate crystals can indicate...
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urinary tract infection
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Urinary tract infection can be indicated by _________ crystals
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triphosphate
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Calcium oxalate can indicate...
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diabetes mellitus
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diabetes can be indicated by ______ ______ crystals
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calcium oxalate
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Uric acid in urine can indicate...
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gout, leukemia, chronic nephrities
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nephritis
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inflammation of kidneys
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albumin can indicate...
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a kidney malfunction
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glucose and ketones in blood can indicate...
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diabetes mellitus
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Classic symptoms of diabetes mellitus
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excessive urine output, dehydration and great thirst, and increased appetite.
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Jeff jones had...
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diabetes mellitus
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How do we know Jeff had diabetes?
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Sweet smelling urine, tested positive for sugar, and had excessive urine output.
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Mr Thompson has...
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glomerulnephritis
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How do we know Mr Thompson has glomerulnephritis?
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blood in urine and edema
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What does Ms. Smith have?
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A UTI
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Why do we think Ms. Smith had a UTI?
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Triphosphate crystals and cloudiness due to pus
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Without the kidney, you can have...
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A build up of toxins, possibly a pH balance, high/low BP
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