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urine (u´rin) the fluid excreted by the kidneys, stored in the bladder, and discharged through the urethra.

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residual urine  urine remaining in the bladder after urination.

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u·rine (yrn)

n.

The waste product secreted by the kidneys that in mammals is a fluid that is yellow to amber in color, slightly acidic, and discharged from the body through the urethra.

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Urine

The fluid excreted by the kidneys, stored in the bladder, then discharged from the body through the tube that carries urine from the bladder to the outside of the body (urethra).

Mentioned in: Bed-Wetting

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urine

[yoo͡r′in]

Etymology: Gk ouron

the fluid secreted by the kidneys, transported by the ureters, stored in the bladder, and voided through the urethra. Normal urine is clear, straw-colored, and slightly acid; has the odor of urea; and has a specific gravity between 1.003 and 1.035. Its normal constituents include water, urea, sodium chloride, potassium chloride, phosphates, uric acid, organic salts, and the pigment urobilin. Abnormal constituents indicative of disease include ketone bodies, protein, bacteria, blood, glucose, pus, and certain crystals. See also bacteriuria, glycosuria, hematuria, ketoaciduria, proteinuria. urinary, adj.

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urine (yoor´in),

n the fluid excreted by the kidneys. Normal urine is clear, straw-colored, and slightly acidic, and has the characteristic odor of urea.

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urine

the fluid containing water and waste products which are secreted by the kidneys, stored in the bladder and discharged by way of the urethra. See also urinary.

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urine albumin

see albuminuria.

urine alkalinization

increasing the pH of urine by the administration of alkalinizing agents such as sodium bicarbonate; used to increase the solubility of cystine in the management of cystine urolithiasis in dogs.

blood in urine

see hematuria.

urine burn

see urine scald (below).

urine calculi

see urolith, urolithiasis.

urine casts

see urinary casts.

urine cells

see urine sediment (below).

urine chromogens

see chromogen.

urine concentration test

see water deprivation test.

urine creatine

see creatinuria.

urine crystals

see crystalluria.

urine drinking

in farm animals is observed in nutritional deficiency of sodium chloride.

urine flow

the rate of flow may be reduced—oliguria, absent—anuria, or increased—polyuria.

urine flowmetry

measure of urine flow rates.

urine glucose

see glucosuria.

urine hemoglobin

see hemoglobinuria.

urine immunoglobulins

may be found in small amounts in normal animals. Increased amounts occur in renal disease due to disruption of glomeruli and defects in tubular reabsorption.

urine indican

see indicanuria.

urine ketones

see ketonuria.

urine marking

see spraying.

metastable urine

calcium oxalate crystals are maintained and can enlarge in urine oversaturated with these minerals.

urine methemoglobin

see methemoglobinuria.

urine myoglobin

see myoglobinuria.

urine osmolality

a measure of the number of dissolved particles per unit of water in urine. See also osmolality.

oversaturated urine

calcium and oxalate crystals will spontaneously precipitate, grow and aggregate.

urine peritonitis

caused by the presence of urine in the peritoneal cavity as in rupture of the bladder.

urine pH

the normal range varies with the animal species. Herbivores have a higher pH than carnivores because of differences in the diet. Alterations occur with changes in acid-base balance and infection in the urinary tract.

urine protein

see proteinuria.

pus in urine

see pyuria.

red urine

see hematuria, hemoglobinuria.

residual urine

urine remaining in the bladder after urination; seen in bladder outlet obstruction (as by prostatic hypertrophy) and disorders affecting nerves controlling bladder function.

urine sample collection

midstream collection is standard; for culture the sample should be collected by catheter or suprapubic, percutaneous needle insertion into the bladder.

urine scald

scalding of the perineal area, and sometimes the hindlegs, by urine. It may be the result of urinary incontinence or the animal's inability to assume normal posture when urinating, i.e. paresis or paralysis of the hindlimbs. In rabbits it is caused by poor cage accommodation and frequent wetting of the area with urine. Secondary infection of the dermatitis is common.

urine sediment

a centrifuged deposit suitable for microscopic examination for the presence of cells, casts, bacteria, crystals, etc.

urine specific gravity

see specific gravity.

subcutaneous urine aggregation

urine leaking from a damaged urethra collects in a subcutaneous site.

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Patient discussion about urine indican.

Q. I pee when I laugh, what to do? Whenever I laugh really hard, I can't help peeing. Help! What to do? This is embarrassing.

A. Glad to read the answers to this question since I to have the same problem, and it is embarrassing. Thanks.

Q. Waking up to the bathroom I'm a 66 years old man and usually healthy, but in the last few months I find myself waking up several times during the night to urinate. It also takes the stream longer than usuall to end. I don't have pain during urinating, and other than that everything is more or less OK. Can that be related to the prostate? I heard that in adult men the prostate grows and obstruct the urine. Does that mean I have cancer in the prostate? Thank you!

A. I uritane every hour on the hour. I feel the problem is my consumption of coffee is causing dehydration. Nevertheless, I should not have such frequency. I am 53 and get up at least 3 times every night. Sure, I can see my Urologist and he will tell me it is my prostate slight enlargement, and prescribe that drug one takes to have a full session, or, a more evasive treatment where he inserts this rod into my pennis to clear away obstruction? I don't know, perhaps there is something I can start, you know, a natural remedy? Your thoughts are welcomed. Oh,not to mention, another related symptom is the innability to sustain an errection for a decent period of time. Ok, your turn, let me know.

Q. Is there a chance for the urine test at the doctor's office to go wrong? Four times I have experienced home pregnancy tests. They all came positive to my delight. Once I had a urine test in a clinic it came negative. I was told at the clinic by a nurse that the home pregnancy test may go wrong. I am completely confused. Is there a chance for the urine test at the doctor's office to go wrong?

A. Lesa, the home pregnancy test is just a device to help knowing whether a woman is pregnant or not, but I will say that is never 100% accurate, maybe it is 99,something% accurate. but there's always slight chance for that to be wrong. repeated test will confirm the prior test.

sometimes when you're happened to check the pregnancy with 'poor-pregnancy-test-device' you can have your result mistaken. if you want to be sure, check it in your doctor's office, and discuss that with your doctor. and one more thing, yes it's true the later you're having late period the higher the probability you're having positive result. so, don't get confused, okay?