Chapter 15/The Urinary System - Laboratory Testing
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Urinalysis | "Physical, chemical and microscopic examination of Urine" |
| Specific Gravity | "Measure of the Kidney's ability to concentrate or dilute Urine" |
| pH | "Measure of the acidity of alkalinity of Urine" |
| glucose | "Chemical test used to detect sugar in the Urine, used most often to screen for Diabetes" |
| Albumin | "Chemical test used to detect Albumin in the Urine" |
| Ketones | "Chemical test used to detect Ketone bodies in the Urine: if positive, Fats are being utilized by the body instead of Carbohydrates, which occurs in starvation or an unstable Diabetic state" |
| Occult Blood and Urine | "Chemical test used to detect hidden blood in the urine resulting from red blood cell Hemolysis - Indicates bleeding in the Kidneys" |
| Urine Culture and Sensitivity | "Isolation of a Urine specimen in a culture medium that propagates the growth of microorganisms; organisms that grow in the culture are identified, and drugs to which they are sensitive are listed" |
| Blood Urea Nitrogen | "Blood test to determine the level of Urea in the blood - A high BUN indicates the Kidney's inability to excrete Urea" |
| Creatinine and Serum | "Test to determine the level of Creatinine in the blood - useful in assessing Kidney function" |
| Creatinine and Urine | "Test to determine the level of Creatinine in the Urine" |
| Creatinine Clearance Testing | "Measurements of the level of of Creatinine in the Blood and a 24-hour Urine specimen to determine the rate that Creatinine is cleared from the blood by the Kidneys" |
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