3.4.5 Urinalysis

Question: What is urinalysis

Answer: A test that determines the content of urine

Question: Why does urine provide vital health information

Answer: Because urine moves toxins and excess liquids from the body

Question: What types of disease can urinalysis help detect

Answer: Metabolic disorders and kidney disease

Question: What can urinalysis be used to recover

Answer: Signs of drug abuse

Question: What is the main role of the kidney

Answer: To maintain homeostasis

Question: How does the kidney maintain homeostasis

Answer: It controls the chemical composition of the blood

Question: What are the 4 ways the kidney controls the composition of the blood

Answer: 1. Removes waste products from the blood

2. Leaves nutrients such as proteins and glucose in the blood

3. Maintains a acid base balance

4. regulate water and electrolyte balance

Question: what happens if the kidneys are functioning properly and the person is in good health

Answer: urine will be normal

Question: What happens when the urine has abnormalities

Answer: it can indicate problems with the kidneys

Question: what are examples of kidney problems that correlate with abnormalities in the urine

Answer: 1. congestive heart failure

2. injury to glomerulus or tubules from heavy metals and drugs, and viral infections

3. diabetes, hypertension, and kidney stones