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Studied by 14 peopleUrinalysis Part 2
- Random Urine Specimen- A urine specimen collected at any time, without regard to diet or time of day.
- Ketones- A group of chemical substance produced during increased fat metabolism; ketone bodies.
- Melanin- A dark pigment of skin, hair, and certain tumors.
- Myoglobin- A pigmented protein found in muscle tissue.
- Opalescent- Having a milky iridescence.
- Porphyrins- A group of pigments that are required for the synthesis of hemoglobin.
- Refractometer- An instrument for measuring refraction.
- Specific Gravity- The ratio of the weight of a solution to the weight of an equal volume of distilled water; a measurement of density.
- Turbid- Having a cloudy appearance.
- Urinometer- A float with a calibrated stem used for measuring specific gravity.
- Urochrome- The yellow pigment the gives urine its color.
- Bilirubin- A product formed in the liver from the breakdown of hemoglobin.
- Urobilinogen- Breakdown product of bilirubin formed by the action of intestinal bacteria.
- Cast- In urinalysis, a protein matrix formed in the kidney tubules and washed out into the urine.
- Hyaline- Transparent, pale.
- Sediment- Solids that settle to the bottom of a liquid.
- hCG – human chorionic gondotropin, a hormone present in pregnancy.
- Glycosuria- Glucose in the urine; glucosuria.
- Ketonuria- Ketones in the urine.
- Proteinuria- Protein in the urine, usually albumin.
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