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acidic pH |
pH from 1-6 |
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acidosis |
too much acid in the body |
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albumbin |
one of the proteins that rally passes through healthy kidneys |
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bacteriuria |
presence of bacteria in urine |
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basic pH |
non-acidic pH |
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Benedict reaction |
copper reduction test |
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bilirubin |
formed during breakdown of hemoglobin |
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bilirubinuria |
bilirubin in the urine |
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chain-of-custody procedure |
the written policy for maintaining an accurate written record to track the possession, handling, and location of samples and data from collection through reporting |
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Clinitest |
most common test for reducing sugars |
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conjugated bilirubin |
type of bilirubin that does dissolve in bloodstream |
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diurnal variation |
variation during a 24-hour period |
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glucose oxidase |
chemical reaction to detect the presence of glucose in the urine |
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glycosuria |
presence of glucose in the urine |
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gross hematuria |
large amount of blood in urine |
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hematuria |
blood in urine |
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hyperglycemia |
abnormally high level of glucose |
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ictotest |
diazo tablet method to detect bilirubin |
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ketoacidosis |
too much ketone in the blood and urine |
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kentones |
group of chemicals produced during fat and protein metabolism |
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leukocyte esterase |
enzyme reaction that detects pyuria |
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lyse |
rupture |
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microalbumin |
tiny bits of albumin |
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microalbumin |
tiny bits of albumin |
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microhematuria |
the amount of blood in the urine is so small that the color of specimen is not affected |
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myoglobin |
a protein in heart and skeletal muscle |
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neutral pH |
neither an acid or a base |
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nitrite |
positive test that indicated bacteriuria, which occurs with urinary tract infections |
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nitroprusside |
reaction is used to detect ketones |
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phagocytes |
cells that fight the infection |
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proteinuria |
increase amounts of protein in the urine |
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pyuria |
white cells in urine- puss in urine |
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reducing sugars |
sugars including glucose |
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sediment |
the button of cells and other particulate matter that collects in the bottom of the tube when centrifuging a urine specimen |
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specific gravity |
reflects the ability of the kidney to concentrate or dilute the urine |
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sulfosalicylic acid (SSA) |
common confirmation test for protein in urine |
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supernatant |
urine above the sediment when the tube of urine is centrifuged |
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Tamm-Horsfall mucoprotein |
mucoprotein that cements urinary casts together |
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threshold |
the level that must be reached for an effect to be produced |
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turbidity |
cloudiness |
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urethral meatus |
the external opening of the urethra |
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urine dipstick |
reagent test strip |
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urobilinogen |
one of the parts of bilirubin when enzymes break it into parts |
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random specimen |
a specimen voided into a clean, dry container |
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first morning void |
a specimen that is formed over a 6-8 hour period |
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postprandial specimen |
a specimen that is collected two hours after a patient consumes a meal |
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clean-catch urine specimen |
a specimen that is voided into a sterile container after the urinary meatus and surrounding skin have been cleaned |
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suprapublic aspiration |
a specimen that is taken directly from the bladder using a needle |
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24-hour collection |
a specimen consisting of all urine voided over a 24-hour period |