Urinary System A&P Labs and Diagnostics Altered Urinary Function Altered Urinary Function Urinary Disorders
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What are ureters
Two tubes that carry urine from the kidneys to the bladder
100
What is BUN
This serum (blood) lab measures the end product of protein metabolism and an increase signifies impaired kidney function
100
What is Anuria
The term to describe failure of kidney function; less than 100 mL/24 hours
100
What is Hematuria
The term to describe blood in the urine
100
What is Cystitis
Inflammation of the bladder - the most common type of UTI
200
What is the bladder
Smooth muscle sac that is a reservoir for urine
200
What is serum creatinine
This serum (blood) lab is the byproduct of muscle metabolism and an increase signifies impaired kidney function
200
What is Dysuria
The term to describe difficult or painful urination
200
What is Hesitancy
The term to describe delay or difficulty to void
200
What is Pyelonephritis
A common infection caused from reflux of infected urine into ureters and kidney and causes inflammation of the renal pelvis and functional kidney tissue
300
What is the urethra
Tube that carries urine from the bladder to the exterior of the body
300
What is Casts
The name for particles of cells, proteins and fats found in a urinalysis
300
What is Enuresis
The term to describe involuntary urination; usually children at night
300
What is Nocturia
The term to describe urination at night
300
What is Urinary Calculi
Stones in the urinary tract - most common cause of upper urinary tract obstruction
400
What is nephron
There are 1 million per kidney of these functional units in the kidney
400
What is KUB
The name of the X-ray of the lower abdomen to view the presence of urinary calculi
400
What is Frequency
The term to describe increased incidence of voiding
400
What is Proteinuria
The term to describe protein in the urine
400
What is Glomerulonephritis
Inflammation of the kidney caused by an immunological reaction (not infection) of an antigen-antibody complex following a streptococcal infection elsewhere
500
What is glomerulus
This part of the nephron is responsible for filtering blood
500
What is Lithotripsy
The name of the procedure to crush urinary calculi via a shock wave
500
What is Glycosuria
The tern to describe glucose in the urine
500
What is pyuria
The term to describe pus in the urine
500
What is Renal Colic
Acute, severe flank pain on the affected side develops when urinary calculi obstruct the ureter, causing spasm.






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