Chapter 13: Urinary System

Vocabulary words for chapter 13 urinary system

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Blood in the urine
Hematuria
Pus in the urine
Pyuria
Protein in the urine
Proteinuria
Protein, albumin, in the urine
Albuminuria
Difficulty or pain with urination
Dysuria
Increased voiding at night
Nocturia
A decrease in urine output
Oliguria
No urine output
Anuria
Urinating frequently
Frequency
The need to urinate immediately
Urgency
1. a lab urine test for pH; specific gravity, protein, glucose or sugar, and blood; it also includes a microscopic examination to determine the presence of bacteria, crystals, and casts
Urinalysis
Lab analysis that determines the type of bacteria present and the most effective antibiotic to prescribe for treatment
Urine culture and sensitivity (C&S)
1. common nitrogenous waste product that is normally filtered from the blood
Urea
One of the two most common nitrogenous waste products that are normally filtered from the blood, the final product of creatine catabolism
Creatinine
1. test to determine the levels of urea nitrogen or waste product in the blood
Blood urea nitrogen (BUN)