lab 4: urinalysis Flashcards
describe the components of normal urine
yellow colour
specific gravity of 1.003-1.030
nothing else in it
describe the components of diabetes mellitus urine
pale yellow colour
fruity odour
low pH <5
glucose
ketones
how to tell its diabetes mellitus
glucose AND ketones
describe the components of acidosis urine
low pH <5
how to tell its acidosis
low pH
describe the components of alkalosis urine
cloudy
high pH >7
how to tell its alkalosis
high pH and cloudiness
what is alkalosis caused by
vomiting
describe the components of starvation urine
fruity
low pH <5
ketones
how to tell its starvation
only ketones and no other substances in it
describe the components of strenuous exercise urine
pink colour
high specific gravity
blood/hemoglobin
how to tell its strenuous exercise
if it only has high specific gravity and blood/hemoglobin and nothing else
describe the components of dehydration urine
deep yellow orange colour
high specific gravity
some proteins
how to tell its dehydration
when deep orange colour and nothing else (no bilirubin)
describe the components of liver or gallbladder disease urine
deep yellow orange colour
bilirubin
how to tell its live or gallbladder disease
Bilirubin
describe the components of pseudomonas infection urine
blue colour
cloudy
fruity odour
how to tell its pseudomonas infection
blue colour
describe the components of infection urine
cloudy
strong bad odour
blood/hemoglobin
how to tell its infection
blood and cloudiness
urinary tract infection also has
leucocytes and nitrites in urine
describe the components of kidney disease urine
pink colour
high specific gravity
high pH >7
glucose
proteins
blood/hemoglobin
how to tell its kidney disease
glucose and proteins and blood/hemoglobin
describe the components of eating beets urine
pink colour
how to tell its eating beets
only pink colour
