CHANGES IN UNPRESERVED URINE Flashcards
1
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GLUCOSE
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DECREASED; glycolysis and bacterial use
2
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BILIRUBIN
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DECREASED; oxidation to biliverdin
3
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KETONES
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DECREASED; Volatilization and bacterial metabolism
4
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NITRITE
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INCREASED; Nitrate-reducing bacteria
5
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BACTERIA
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INCREASED; Multiplication
6
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COLOR
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Darkened; oxidation/reduction of metabolites
7
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CLARITY
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Decreased; bacterial growth and precipitation of amorphous materials
8
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PH
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Increased; breakdown of urea to ammonia/loss of co2
9
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ODOR
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Increased; bacterial multiplication causing breakdown of urea to ammonia
10
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UROBILINOGEN
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Decreased; Oxidation to urobilin
11
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TRICHOMONAS
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Decreased; loss of motility/death
12
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RBC/WBC
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Decreased; disintegration in dilute alkaline urine