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7 Cards in this Set
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GLYCOSURIA
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Indicated by:
-presence of glucose in urine General cause: -abnormally high blood sugar ...Result of: non-pathological conditions: -too much carbohydrate intake pathological conditions: -diabetes mellitus |
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ALBUMINURIA
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Indicated by:
-presence of albumin (plasma protein) in urine General cause: -Abnormally increased permeability of glomerular membrane ...Result of: non-pathological conditions: -high protein intake, pregnancy, exertion pathological conditions: -hypertension, ingestion of heavy metals or bacterial toxins |
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KETONURIA
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Indicated by:
-presence of excessive amounts of ketones (products of fat metabolism) in urine General cause: -Abnormal metabolic processes ...Result of: non-pathological conditions: -Starvation, low carbohydrate diets pathological conditions: -Diabetes mellitus |
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Hematuria
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Indicated by:
-presence of erythrocytes in the urine, BLOOD General cause: -Damage to urinary tract (RBCs are too large to be filtered from blood!) ...Result of: non-pathological conditions: -Physical trauma pathological conditions: -Kidney stones, bladder or urinary tract infection |
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HEMOGLOBINURIA
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Indicated by:
-presence of hemoglobin in urine General cause: -Result of hemolysis of RBCs ...Result of: non-pathological conditions: -Improper blood transfusions pathological conditions: -hemolytic anemia, renal disease |
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BILIRUBINURIA
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Indicated by:
-Increased amounts of bilirubin (bile pigments) in urine General cause: -liver pathology ...Result of: non-pathological conditions: -Improper blood transfusions pathological conditions: -Cirrhosis, hepatitis |
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PYURIA
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Indicated by:
-presence of white blood cells in urine General cause: -urinary tract inflammation ...Result of: non-pathological conditions: -excessive masturbation pathological conditions: -kidney stone or bladder/urinary tract infection |