CIULLA_NONPROTEIN NITROGENOUS COMPOUNDS Flashcards
major nitrogen-containing compound in the blood
Urea
urea is synthesized in the _____.
liver
urea is a result of protein (catabolism/anabolism).
catabolism
urea is excreted via the _____.
kidneys
INCREASED/DECREASED SERUM UREA:
renal failure
INC
INCREASED/DECREASED SERUM UREA:
glomerular nephritis
INC
INCREASED/DECREASED SERUM UREA:
UTI
INC
INCREASED/DECREASED SERUM UREA:
congestive heart failure
INC
INCREASED/DECREASED SERUM UREA:
dehydration
INC
INCREASED/DECREASED SERUM UREA:
increased protein catabolism
INC
INCREASED/DECREASED SERUM UREA:
severe liver disease
DEC
INCREASED/DECREASED SERUM UREA:
vomiting
DEC
INCREASED/DECREASED SERUM UREA:
diarrhea
DEC
an older term used for urea; terminology based on previous methodology where nitrogen was measured
Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN)
BUN to Urea conversion factor
2.14
BUN was based on methodology by measurement of what substance/element?
nitrogen
Urea reference range
6-20 mg/dL
urea can be measured by what methods?
Kinetic
Chemical
a waste product of muscle contraction from phosphocreatine
creatinine
Creatinine is a waste product of muscle contraction from ____.
phosphocreatine
T/F:
Creatinine levels are not changed by diet or rate of urine flow
TRUE
T/F:
Creatinine is reabsorbed by renal tubules.
FALSE
not reabsorbed.
Increased serum creatinine indicates ____________.
renal failure
renal disease
a test method for creatinine which utilizes picric acid
jaffe method
Product of Jaffe method
creatinine picrate
enzymes used in order for enzymatic determination of creatinine
creatinase
creatinase
sarcosine oxidase
peroxidase
Creatinine reference range
Male, 0.9-1.3 mg/dL
Female, 0.6-1.1 mg/dL