Urinary System and Specimen Analysis Quiz

'Stacking' involves combining multiple uninsured/underinsured motorist coverages to increase the total protection available to the policyholder.

The kidneys primarily function to filter waste and excess substances from the blood, forming urine.

Micturition, also known as urination, is the process of expelling urine from the bladder.

The normal pH range of urine is between 6.0 and 7.5, indicating the acidity or alkalinity of the urine.

The urinary bladder functions to store urine until it is ready to be expelled from the body.

The nephron is the basic structural and functional unit responsible for urine production in the kidneys.

Ureters are tubes that transport urine from the kidneys to the urinary bladder.

Aldosterone is a hormone that regulates water and electrolyte balance, including water reabsorption in the kidneys.

Fever is a common symptom of urinary tract infections, indicating infection and inflammation.

Hematuria is the medical term for the presence of blood in the urine, indicating a potential underlying issue.

A neurological assessment is not part of urinalysis, which focuses on urine composition and characteristics.

Calcium oxalate is the most common type of kidney stone formed in the urinary system.

Erythropoietin is the hormone responsible for stimulating the production of red blood cells in the bone marrow.