Urinary Function

Question 1

What should the pH on urine be?

Answer 1

4.5-8.0

Question 2

What should the specific gravity of urine be?

Answer 2

Diluted: 1.003

Concentrated: 1.030

Question 3

What should not be found in urine?

Answer 3

• protein
• glucose
• RBC
• WBC

Question 4

What is BUN?

Answer 4

Is a blood test done to measure urea levels.

It reveals whether your liver and kidneys are functioning properly.

If there is an increase than your kidneys are not filtering Urea out of your blood properly.

Question 5

What is urea?

Answer 5

An end product of protein metabolism

Question 6

What is the normal range of urea in the blood?

Answer 6

10-20mg/dl

Question 7

What causes urea to rise in the blood?

Answer 7

Dehydration or decrease in fluids ( causes a decrease in filtration)

High protein diet- because urea is the end product of protein metabolism. So increase in protein = increase in urea

Question 8

What color should urine be?

Answer 8

Pale yellow to Amber

Question 9

What is creatinine?

Answer 9

A healthy waste product from muscle metabolism that the kidneys should be filter out of the blood like urea.

Question 10

What does an increase level of creatinine mean?

Answer 10

Kidneys are not filtering the blood properly and can be damaged.

Question 11

What are normal creative levels?

Answer 11

0.7-1.5 mg/dl