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Multiple Choice
Which of the following is a normal constituent of urine?
A
Hemoglobin
B
Ketone bodies
C
Glucose
D
Urea
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Understand that urine is a liquid waste product produced by the kidneys, containing substances filtered from the blood.
Recall the common normal constituents of urine, which include water, urea, creatinine, various ions (like sodium and potassium), and small amounts of other metabolic waste products.
Recognize that hemoglobin is a protein found in red blood cells and is not normally present in urine; its presence usually indicates pathology such as hematuria.
Know that ketone bodies can appear in urine during abnormal metabolic states like starvation or uncontrolled diabetes, so they are not normal constituents under healthy conditions.
Understand that glucose is normally reabsorbed completely by the kidneys and should not be present in urine; its presence indicates conditions like diabetes mellitus.