Urinalysis

Structure & Function

100

Kidneys are located in _______ __________

lumbar region

200

___________ propel urine into urinary bladder

ureters

300

_______ ________is the external opening of the urethra

urinary meatus

400

________filter wastes from blood and dilutes with water to produce urine

nephron

500

3 reabsorbed substances needed by the body

water

glucose

electrolytes

Terms

100

____________excessive increase in urine output

polyuria

200

_________normal act of voiding urine

micturition

300

___________blood present in urine

hematuria

400

___________inability to empty the bladder

retention

500

_________inability of the patient to control urination at night during sleep

nocturnal enuresis

Terms

100

__________pus present in urine

pyuria

200

__________failure of the kidneys to produce urine

anuria

300

________difficult or painful urination

dysuria

400

___________ secretion and passage of large amounts of urine

diuresis

500

___________inability to retain urine

urinary incontinence

Collection Methods

100

Pregnancy test uses what type of specimen?

first voided

200

UTI is uses what type of specimen?

clean- catch

300

___________contains the greatest concentration of dissolved substances

first voided

400

__________passing of a sterile needle through the abdominal wall into the bladder

suprapubic aspiration

500

___________passing a sterile catheter through the urethra of the bladder

bladder catheterization

Exam of urine

100

Normal adult excretes _________to ___________mL of urine per day

750-2000

200

Urinalysis consists of 3 parts 

physical exam'

chemical exam

microscopic exam

300

Dilute urine is a ___________color

lighter yellow

400

______________measures weight of urine as compared with the weight of an equal volume of distilled water

specific gravity

500

_________are normally absent in urine

nitrite