Urinalysis Terminology Flashcards
True or false.
Pollakuria is when you pee too much.
False. Pollakuria is when you have frequent and abnormal urination.
Define polyuria
When the body produces too much urine.
True or false.
Crystalluria, bilirubinuria, proteinuria all have the definitions in their name.
True
Oliguria is when
A) you have too much urine.
B) it burns when you pee.
C) the urine output is less than normal.
D) blood in the urine.
C) urine output is less than normal.
What is the difference between pyelonephritis and cystitis?
pyelonephritis is a kidney infection and cystitis is a bladder infection that follows a bacterial infection.
What is Pyuria?
A) red blood cells in the urine.
B) white blood cells in the urine.
White blood cells in the urine.
What is the difference between myoglobinuria and hemoglobinuria?
myoglobinuria is the presence of an excess amount of myoglobin.
hemoglobinuria is the abnormal presence of hemoglobin in the urine.
Differentiate between nocturia and anuria.
Anuria: absence/lack of urine.
Nocturia: getting up in the middle of the night and urinating.
What is urolith?
A) crystals in the urine
B) solidified mineral and non mineral material/crystaloids in the urinary tract.
C) when the body produces more urine than normal
B) solidified mineral and non mineral material/crystaloids in the urinary tract.
What is dysuria?
The sensation of pain or burning or itching when you urination.
What is stranguria?
Slow and painful urination or straining to urinate
What is pre-renal azotemia?
Sudden and severe drop in BP or interruption of blood flow to the kidneys
