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Ch. 5 Chemical Examination of Urine
Chemical exam of urine
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Health Care
Undergraduate 1
05/30/2014

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bacteriuria
Definition
bacteria in the urine
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bilirubin
Definition
a bright yellow pigment produced in the breakdown of heme
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glycosuria
Definition
glucose in the urine
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hematuria
Definition
blood in the urine
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hemoglobinuria
Definition
hemoglobin in the urine
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ketonuria
Definition
ketones in the urine
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leukocyturia
Definition
leukocytes (WBC's) in the urine
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microalbuminuria
Definition
low levels of urine protein that are not detected by routine reagent strips
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myoglobinuria
Definition
myoglobin (iron containing protein found in muscle tissue) in the urine
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orthostatic proteinuria
Definition
increased protein in the urine only when the individual is in an upright position
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postrenal proteinuria
Definition
increased protein in the urine caused by infection/inflammation which is added in after urine is formed
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prerenal proteinuria
Definition
increased protein in the urine caused by factors affecting the plasma before it reaches the kidney
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protein error of indicators
Definition
indicators change color in the presence of protein at a constant pH
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proteinuria
Definition
protein in the urine (albuminuria)
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urobilinogen
Definition
compound formed in the intestines by the bacterial reduction of bilirubin
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