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What it means
The kidneys filter the blood and remove extra water, salts and wastes such as urea and creatininekree-AT-uh-neenA waste product of muscle that the kidneys remove from the blood; its blood level is used to measure how well the kidneys work.Full entry as urine. Normal urine is pale to dark yellow and clear. Adults usually make about 1 to 2 liters a day. Its color, clarity, smell and amount, and tests such as a urinalysis, give clues about hydration, infection, kidney function and diabetes.
For the nurse
Report urine output below 30 mL per hour (or 0.5 mL/kg per hour) in an adult. Collect a clean-catch or catheter sample as ordered, without touching the inside of the cup.
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Related terms
intake and output
The measured record of all fluids a client takes in and all fluids that leave the body over a set time.
bladder
The hollow, stretchy organ in the lower belly that stores urine until it leaves the body.
urinary
Having to do with urine or with the organs that make, store and pass urine.
hematuria
Blood in the urine, either seen by eye or found only by a test.
proteinuria
More protein in the urine than normal.
diuresis
An increased output of urine.