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11 Cards in this Set
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What do you use to gravity test |
Urinometer (more accurate) Chemical test strip |
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Describe odor/ dark color indications |
Odor-ammonia Dark urine- urine concentrated with solutes. Pale is usually less concentrated. Not all solutes have color. |
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Glucose in urine (glucosuria) |
May indicate excessive intake of carbohydrates diabetes mellitus or stress |
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The protein albumin in the urine (albuminuria) |
May indicate an increase in the permeability of the glomerular membrane, which may result from kidney trauma due to physical injury, high blood pressure, digestions of poisons are heavy metals, or bacterial toxins |
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Ketones (ketonuria) |
May indicate starvation, a diet very low in carbohydrates, or diabetes mellitus |
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Erythrocytes (hematuria) |
Usually indicates inflammation or urinary tract infection, which may be caused by kidney stones, physical trauma to the kidney or tumors. May just be contaminated with blood from menstrual flow |
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Hemoglobin (hemoglobinuria) |
May indicate hemolytic anemias, transfusion reactions, Burns, venomous snake bites, or renal disease |
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Nitrites |
Indicates possible urinary tract infection |
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Bilirubin |
Usually indicates liver pathology, such as hepatitis, cirrhosis, or bile duct blockage |
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Urobilinogen |
Absence may indicate renal disease or obstruction of bile flow in the liver. Larger than normal amounts May indicate hepatitis, cirrhosis, congestive heart failure, or biliary disease |
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Leukocytes (pyuria) |
Indicates urinary tract infection |
