Terms

Question 1

Polyuria

Answer 1

Excessive urine output

Question 2

Oliguria

Answer 2

Output less than 500ml per day

Question 3

Anuria

Answer 3

Output less than 50ml per day

Question 4

Pyuria

Answer 4

Cloudy, foul smelling urine that contains pus

Question 5

Bacteriuria

Answer 5

Bacteria in urine

Question 6

Hematuria

Answer 6

Blood in the urine (May be microscopic or visual)

Question 7

Albuminuria

Answer 7

Albumin in the urine

• found in the kidney disease, high blood pressure, heavy metals

Question 8

Proteinuria

Answer 8

Protein in the urine

Question 9

Glycosuria

Answer 9

Glucose in the urine

Question 10

Ketosuria

Answer 10

Ketones I’m the urine

Question 11

Casts

Answer 11

Substances that harden in the tubules & washes out , such as pus or RBC’s

Question 12

Granules

Answer 12

Wax, fat or epithelial cells

Question 13

Calculi

Answer 13

Stones; made of Uric acid

Question 14

Suppression

Answer 14

Kidney fails

Question 15

Retention

Answer 15

Bladder fails

Question 16

Residual

Answer 16

Urine remaining in the bladder at the end of micturition

Question 17

Dysuria

Answer 17

Difficult or painful urination

Question 18

Incontinence

Answer 18

Any involuntary leakage of urine

Question 19

Enuresis

Answer 19

Bed wetting

Question 20

Nocturia

Answer 20

Urinating more than one time at night

Question 21

Normal Urine Characteristics

Answer 21

1500ml /day
pH - Neutral
• Yellow in color w/ ammonia smell