Urinalysis Flashcards
Nephron
Functional unit of the kidney
Urinary bladder
Hollow muscular organ that holds urine until expelled
Renal tubules-3
Proximal convoluted tubules
Nephron loop
Distal convoluted tubules
Glomerulus
Filtering unit of kidney
Renal threshold
Blood levels too high to be reabsorbed
Excreted in urine
3 mechanisms of urine formation
Filtration
Reabsorption
Secretion
Functions of urinary system
Removes unwanted waste
Stabalizes blood volume, acidity and electrolytes
Regulates extracellular fluids of body absorption
Secretes hormones- erythropoietin-controls rate of red blood cells
Retin-a regulates blood pressure
Examine urine within how lomg of collection
1 hour or refrigerate if longer
Why UTIs are more common in women
Shorter urethra
Why cant urine stand room temp for long?
Start to build bacteria
How much urine does normal adult excrete a day?
1200-1500 mL
Bacteria in urine smell like?
Ammonia
Most common test in a pol clia waived rest
Urinalysis
3 parts of routine urinalysis
Physical
Chemical
Microscope
3 reasons why urinalysis could be ordered
Screening-physical exam
Diagnosis-pathological conditions
Treatment- effectiveness