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CHARACTERISTICS OF ABNORMAL AND NORMAL URINE
CHARACTERISTICS
NORMAL
ABNORMAL
Amount in 24hours (adult)
Color clarity
Odor
Sterility
PH
Specific gravity
Glucose
Ketone bodies (acetone)
Blood
1200-1500ml
Straw amber transparent
Faint aromatic
No microorganisms present
4.5-8
1.010-1.025
Not present
Not present
Not present
Under 1200ml
A large amount over intake
Dark amber
Cloudy
Dark amber, cloudy, dark orange, red or dark brown mucous plugs, viscid ,thick.
Micro-organisms present
Over 8 and under 4.5
Over 1.025 and under 1.010
Present
Present
Occult(microscopic) Bright red
CHARACTERISTICS OF ABNORMAL AND NORMAL URINE
CHARACTERISTICS
NORMAL
ABNORMAL
COLOR
Consistency
Shape
Amount
Odor
Constituents
Adult :brown
Infant : yellow
Formed ,soft, semi solid ,moist
Cylindrical (contour of rectum)
About 2.5(1in)in diameter in adults
Varies with diet (about 100-400grams per day)
Aromatic: affected by ingested food and persons own bacterial flora
Small amount of undigested roughage ,sloughed dead bacteria and epithelial cells ,fat, protein,
dried constituent of digestive juice s( e .g bile pigments inorganic matter)
Clay or white
Black or tarry
Hard, dry
Narrow pencil shaped, or string like stool
Pungent
Pus, Mucous, Parasites, blood, Large quantities of fat foreign objects
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What is normal transparency of urine?
clear transparency is the normal characteristic of the urine
Is it normal for urine to have plus plus bacteria?
No. Normal urine should be sterile.
Is there blood in normal urine?
No Normal urine should not include any traces of blood.
What is the normal pH level in urine?
The pH value for normal human urine is about 6.6, acidic.
Is albumin plus plus plus plus normal in urine?
No, 3+ albumin in the urine is not normal.
What is a normal urinalysis?
in normal urine analysis these test can be done 1 physical examination of the urine 2 chemical examination of the urine 3 microscopic examination of the urine
What are the normal constituents of urine?
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Is electrolytes normal in urine?
No
What is the normal urine?
Yellow?
What normal urine contains?
yes
Is to normal to if your urine in colorless?
Yes.
Is pigment normal in urine?
Yes
