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expectorate
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cough up secretions
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guaiac
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testing stools for blood; may be called hemoccult or hematest
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hematest
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name brand of test used for testing stools for occult blood; also called guaiac test.
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Hemoccult
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Name brand of test used to test stools for occult blood; also called guaiac test
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Hydrometer
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measures urine specific gravity; ranges are 1.010 dilute to 1.025 highly concentrated
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occult
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is hidden blood in the stool and evidences bleeding somewhere in the body. The most common test is Ova and Parasites O&A
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residual urine
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is the urine that remains in the bladder after voiding.
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specific gravity
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Urine specific gravity is an indicator of the concentration of urine as comparied with pure water.
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urinalysis
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is when the components of urine are identified and is usually done on all clients at the beginning of treatment and during an illness.
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urinometer
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same as hydrometer which is used to measure specific gravity of urine
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