Urinalysis Part 2

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Sediment
________- Solids that settle to the bottom of a liquid.
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Proteinuria
________- Protein in the urine, usually albumin.
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Refractometer
________- An instrument for measuring refraction.
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Opalescent
________- Having a milky iridescence.
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Turbid
________- Having a cloudy appearance.
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Glycosuria
________- Glucose in the urine; glucosuria.
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Porphyrins
________- A group of pigments that are required for the synthesis of hemoglobin.
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human chorionic gondotropin
HCG- ________, a hormone present in pregnancy.
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Myoglobin
________- A pigmented protein found in muscle tissue.
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Urobilinogen
________- Breakdown product of bilirubin formed by the action of intestinal bacteria.
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Specific Gravity
________- The ratio of the weight of a solution to the weight of an equal volume of distilled water; a measurement of density.
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Melanin
________- A dark pigment of skin, hair, and certain tumors.
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Urinometer
________- A float with a calibrated stem used for measuring specific gravity.
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Ketonuria
________- Ketones in the urine.
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Urochrome
________- The yellow pigment the gives urine its color.
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Ketones
________- A group of chemical substance produced during increased fat metabolism; ________ bodies.
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Bilirubin
________- A product formed in the liver from the breakdown of hemoglobin.
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Random Urine Specimen
________- A urine specimen collected at any time, without regard to diet or time of day.
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Random Urine Specimen
A urine specimen collected at any time, without regard to diet or time of day
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Ketones
A group of chemical substance produced during increased fat metabolism; ketone bodies
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Melanin
A dark pigment of skin, hair, and certain tumors
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Myoglobin
A pigmented protein found in muscle tissue
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Opalescent
Having a milky iridescence
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Porphyrins
A group of pigments that are required for the synthesis of hemoglobin
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Refractometer
An instrument for measuring refraction
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Specific Gravity
The ratio of the weight of a solution to the weight of an equal volume of distilled water; a measurement of density
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Turbid
Having a cloudy appearance
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Urinometer
A float with a calibrated stem used for measuring specific gravity
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Urochrome
The yellow pigment the gives urine its color
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Bilirubin
A product formed in the liver from the breakdown of hemoglobin
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Urobilinogen
Breakdown product of bilirubin formed by the action of intestinal bacteria
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Cast
In urinalysis, a protein matrix formed in the kidney tubules and washed out into the urine
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Hyaline
Transparent, pale
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Sediment
Solids that settle to the bottom of a liquid
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hCG
human chorionic gondotropin, a hormone present in pregnancy
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Glycosuria
Glucose in the urine; glucosuria
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Ketonuria
Ketones in the urine
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Proteinuria
Protein in the urine, usually albumin