CHANGES IN UNPRESERVED URINE Flashcards

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GLUCOSE

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DECREASED; glycolysis and bacterial use

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BILIRUBIN

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DECREASED; oxidation to biliverdin

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KETONES

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DECREASED; Volatilization and bacterial metabolism

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NITRITE

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INCREASED; Nitrate-reducing bacteria

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5
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BACTERIA

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INCREASED; Multiplication

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6
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COLOR

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Darkened; oxidation/reduction of metabolites

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CLARITY

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Decreased; bacterial growth and precipitation of amorphous materials

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PH

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Increased; breakdown of urea to ammonia/loss of co2

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ODOR

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Increased; bacterial multiplication causing breakdown of urea to ammonia

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UROBILINOGEN

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Decreased; Oxidation to urobilin

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TRICHOMONAS

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Decreased; loss of motility/death

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RBC/WBC

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Decreased; disintegration in dilute alkaline urine

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