kidneys
functions
urinalysis
terms
dipsticks
100
Renal Cortex
What is outer most layer of the kidney
100
To store urine until eliminated from the body
What is the bladder
100
Urine taken first thing in the morning
What is First morning
100
To urinate
What is micturation, urination and voiding
100
Glucose
What is the test on the reagent strip that tests for sugar in the urine (aids in assessment for diabetes)
200
Renal Medulla
What is middle portion of kidney
200
To filter blood and wastes from the body
What is the kidney
200
Most common urine specimen test, easiest to obtain, can be collected at any time.
What is Random
200
Nephritis
What is inflammation of the kidney
200
Specific gravity
What is the test on the reagent strip that tests for concentration of substances dissolved in the urine
300
Renal Pyramids
What is Made of loops of Henle and collecting tubules
300
To carry urine from the kidneys (two of them)
What is the ureters
300
Used for glucose determination and diabetic monitoring
What is Post prandial
300
Pyeloplasty
What is surgical repair of the renal pelvis
300
Ketones
What is the test on the reagent strip that determines muscle metabolizing and breakdown of sugars
400
Renal Pelvis
What is cavity formed by end of the ureter
400
To carry urine from the bladder
What is the urethra
400
Preferred type of specimen for culture and sensitivity, must cleanse urethral area with soap/antimicrobial towelette
What is clean catch
400
Prostatitis
What is inflammation of the prostate
400
Protein
What is the test on the reagent strip that indicates glomerular damages, diminished tubular reabsorption or fever and excercising excessively
500
Where are kidneys located in the abdominal cavity
What is retroperitoneal portion of abdominal cavity
500
Where blood filtration occurs
What is the renal corpuscle
500
Contained in a refrigerated brown jug, taken throughout the day and night
What is 24 hour
500
Polyuria
What is large amounts of urine
500
Nitrite
What is the test on the reagent strip that indicates bacteria in the urine
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