What’s in your urine?
Urinalysis Lab
Case #1 Jeff Jones
Age: 19 years Symptoms: polyuria, polyphagia, polydipsia
and unexplained weight loss
Case #2 Mr. Thompson
Age: 60 years Symptoms: unusually tired for past several
weeks, occasional dizziness, difficulty sleeping
Physical symptoms: swollen ankles, feet, and puffy face, burning pain in lower back, dark urine color
Vitals: BP = 150/90
Case #3 Ms. Smith
Age: 27 years Symptoms: dysuria, frequent and urgent
urination, milky coloration to urine Vitals: body temp = 105 degrees F
Urine Composition
Urine composition varies from time to time and reflects the amounts of water and solutes that the kidneys eliminate to maintain homeostasis.
Normal urine is 95% water, and also contains urea, uric acid, a trace of amino acids, and electrolytes.
Urine Elimination
After forming in the nephrons, urine passes from the collecting ducts to the renal papillae, then to the minor and major calyces, and out the renal pelvis to the ureters, urinary bladder, and finally to the urethra, which conveys urine to the outside
Abnormal Urine
Urine samples can provide clinical insight into the health of the urogenital tract
Evaluation of the following physical and chemical characteristics; Color Odor pH Microscopic analysis Albumin, glucose and ketones Phenylketonuria
PKU
Phenylalanine =
essential amino acid
Tyrosine =
nonessential amino acid
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