Structure & Function
Kidneys are located in _______ __________
lumbar region
____________excessive increase in urine output
polyuria
__________pus present in urine
pyuria
Pregnancy test uses what type of specimen?
first voided
750-2000
___________ propel urine into urinary bladder
ureters
_________normal act of voiding urine
micturition
__________failure of the kidneys to produce urine
anuria
UTI is uses what type of specimen?
clean- catch
Urinalysis consists of 3 parts
physical exam'
chemical exam
microscopic exam
_______ ________is the external opening of the urethra
urinary meatus
___________blood present in urine
hematuria
________difficult or painful urination
dysuria
___________contains the greatest concentration of dissolved substances
first voided
Dilute urine is a ___________color
lighter yellow
________filter wastes from blood and dilutes with water to produce urine
nephron
___________inability to empty the bladder
retention
___________ secretion and passage of large amounts of urine
diuresis
__________passing of a sterile needle through the abdominal wall into the bladder
suprapubic aspiration
______________measures weight of urine as compared with the weight of an equal volume of distilled water
specific gravity
3 reabsorbed substances needed by the body
water
glucose
electrolytes
_________inability of the patient to control urination at night during sleep
nocturnal enuresis
___________inability to retain urine
urinary incontinence
___________passing a sterile catheter through the urethra of the bladder
bladder catheterization
_________are normally absent in urine
nitrite