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