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chemical substances that detect or synthesize other substances in a chemical
reaction
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1 Clinitest 2 specific gravity
3 reagent 4 sediment
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Clinitest reagent table test that confirms the presence of
reducing sugars in the urine
ketone chemical compound produced during increased
metabolism of fat
, pH scale that indicates the relative alkalinity or acidity of
a solution; measurement of hydrogen ion
concentration
urochrome yellow pigment that provides color to urine
sediment insoluble matter that settles to the bottom of a liquid
amorphous crystalline material found in urine sediment;
shapeless; possessing no definite form
Ictotest confirmatory test for bilirubin
cultures microorganisms cultivated in a nutrient medium
casts tiny structures usually formed by deposits of protein
(or other substances) on the walls of renal tubes
urinalysis urine testing that includes physical, chemical, and
microscopic testing of a urine sample
Acetest product used to test for the presence of abnormal
amounts of acetone in the urine
quality control program that ensures accurate and dependable tests
results
specific gravity ratio of weight of a given volume of a substance to
the weight of the same volume of distilled water at
the same temperature
hyaline transparent, clear casts that are often hard to see in
urine; should be examined under subdued lighting
crystals found in normal urine sediment, these structures
generally have no particular significance; presence
of a few should be noted because they may indicate
disease states