Urine Composition and Components

95% water and 5% solutes

urea, creatinine, uric acid, hippuric acid, other substances

sodium chloride, potassium, sulfate, phosphate, ammonium, magnesium, calcium

<p>metabolic waste product produced in the liver from the breakdown of protein and amino acids</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>nitrogenous substance in muscle tissue</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>common component of kidney stones; derived from catabolism of nucleic acid in food and cell destruction</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>benzoic acid is eliminated from the body in this form; increases with high-veggie diets</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>carbs, pigments, fatty acids, mucin, enzymes, hormones</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>principal salt; varies with intake</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>occurs as chloride, sulfate, phosphate salts</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>derived from amino acids</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>occurs primarily as sodium compounds that serve as buffers in blood</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>derived from protein metabolism and glutamine in kidneys</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>occurs as chloride, sulfate, phosphate salts</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>occurs as chloride, sulfate, phosphate salts</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>1200-1500 mL</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>2:1 or 3:1</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>increased production</p> Signup and view all the answers

<blockquote> <p>2000 mL/day</p> </blockquote> Signup and view all the answers

<p>decreased urine output; typically defined as less than 400 mL/day</p> Signup and view all the answers