Physical Characteristics Of Urine (24)

Question 1

If urine is cloudy, this means that

Answer 1

Person might have UTI

Question 2

What gives urine it’s color?

Answer 2

Urochrome ; metabolite

Question 3

What is urochrome? What does it produce from?

Answer 3

Metabolite ; Produces from breakdown of hemoglobin

Question 4

More concentrated urine has a _______ color

Answer 4

Deeper/darker

Question 5

A regular persons urine might smell _______ where as a person who’s standing urine might smell like ________

Answer 5

Sweet

Ammonia

Question 6

What is the range of pH?

Answer 6

4.5-8.0

Question 7

What is the average pH?

Answer 7

6.0 ; slightly acidic

Question 8

What is a acidic diet ? What happens to pH?

Answer 8

pH decreases ; protein, whole wheat

Question 9

What is a alkaline diet ?what happens to pH?

Answer 9

Inc in pH ; Vegetarian

Question 10

What is the range of specific gravity ?

Answer 10

1.001 to 1.035

Question 11

What is the chemical composition of water ?

Answer 11

95% water , 5% solutes

Wastes : urea, uric acid, creatinine