URINARY SYSTEM AND MALE FEMALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEMS
URINARY SYSTEM
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Question
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The presence of which of the following in urine, even in small amounts, is indicative of a possible problem in the renal system of a patient?
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glucose
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creatinine
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urea
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sodium
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Small amounts of protein in the urine may be an early sign of kidney damage due to diabetes. Such small amounts may not be detected by dipstick . In these cases, urine will need to be collected over a period of 12 or 24 hours and tested by a laboratory.
Detailed explanation-2: -Ordinarily, urine contains no glucose because the kidneys are able to reabsorb all of the filtered glucose from the tubular fluid back into the bloodstream.
Detailed explanation-3: -In most people with Renal glycosuria, there are no apparent symptoms or serious effects. Rare cases of polyuria (increased urine output), enuresis (involuntary urination), and mild delays in growth and maturation during puberty have been reported.
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