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Urinalysis - Chapter 5 Terms
Chemical Examination of Urine
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Undergraduate 3
10/25/2010

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Bacteriuria
Definition
Bacteria in the urine
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Bilirubin
Definition
A bright yellow pigment produced in the degradation 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 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 in the urine
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Orthostatic proteinuria
Definition
Increased protein in urine only when an individual is in an upright position
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Postrenal proteinuria
Definition
Increased protein in the urine caused by infections/inflammation that add protein to the urine after its formation
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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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Renal proteinuria
Definition
Protein in the urine caused by impaired renal function
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Stercobilinogen
Definition
Substance derived from urobilinogen that is found in the feces and is oxidized to form urobilin forming the brown color of feces
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Urobilinogen
Definition
A compound formed in the intestines by the bacterial reduction of bilirubin
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Reagent strips test for:
Definition
pH, protein, glucose, ketones, blood, bilirubin, urobilinogen, nitrite, leukocyte esterase, and specific gravity.
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