Urinary Lab Flashcards
What are the functions of the urinary system?
Excretion of liquid waste and exogenous substances
Filter blood
What does the urinary system regulate?
Blood pH
Blood pressure
Blood volume
What does the urinary system produce?
Renin and erythropoietin
What are the principal organs in the urinary system?
Kidneys (2), ureters (2), urinary bladder, urethra
Why is the left kidney higher than the right kidney?
Because the liver is on the right side (RUQ)
What is the normal parameters for appearance of urine?
shade of yellow to deep amber
What is the normal parameters for turbidity of urine?
cloudy/clear
What is the normal parameter for odor of urine?
“aromatic”
What is the normal parameter of pH of urine?
6 (range of 4.5-8.2)
What is the normal parameter for specific gravity of urine?
1.001-1.028
What is the normal parameter of production rate of urine?
1-1.3mL/min (about 1L/24 hours)
What is specific gravity?
the density of urine divided by the density of distilled water (measure of how concentrated the urine is)
What is production rate?
the amount of urine being produced per minute
What is the equation for production rate?
volume (mL) / time since last voided
Water, ions, urea, uric acid, ammonia, creatinine are all what type of components of urine?
normal components
Glucose, large proteins, RBCs, WBCs, bacteria, ketone bodies, and casts are what type of components of urine?
abnormal components
What is glucosuria?
the presence of glucose in urine
Albuminuria
the presence of albumin (protein) in the urine
Hematuria
the presence of RBCs in the urine
Pyuria
the presence of WBCs in the urine
Ketonuria
the presence of ketone bodies in the urine
What are the protective layers of the kidney?
Renal Fascia,
Adipose Capsule,
Renal Capsule
What are the regions of the kidney?
Renal Cortex,
Renal Medulla,
Renal Sinus
What parts of the kidney make up the renal medulla?
Renal pyramids
Renal papilla
What parts of the kidney make up the renal sinus?
Minor and major calyces
Renal pelvis
Vessels
Adipose tissue
The papilla of a renal pyramid is at the edge of ________
a minor calyx
2-3 minor calyces make up ________
1 major calyx
2-3 major calyces make up _____
the renal pelvis
What is a nephron?
the functional unit of the kidney
What are the functions of a nephron?
filtration, reabsorption, secretion