MEDICAL
GALLBLADDER AND EXCRETORY SYSTEM OF THE LIVER
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Question
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Which of these is NOT a normal characteristic of freshly-voided urine in a healthy adult?
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pale, straw (yellowish) color
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Sterile
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Slightly aromatic
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Normal pH of around 8 (slightly alkaline)
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The normal range for urine pH is 4.5 to 7.8. Very alkaline urine (pH > 7.0) is suggestive of infection with a urea-splitting organism, such as Proteus mirabilis.
Detailed explanation-2: -Usually, glucose, ketones, protein, and bilirubin are not detectable in urine.
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