Urine WisdomCard™
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Research Notes on Urine
Urine is the liquid waste product secreted by the kidneys.1 It is produced as the body filters the blood and is composed mainly of water and electrolytes.2 An analysis of the urine (urinalysis) is often considered as part of a routine physical examination.1
Fast Facts:
- In general, healthy well-hydrated individuals have light colored urine.3
- Eating asparagus can cause urine to have an unpleasant smell.3
- Elimination of urine is essential to human life.2
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Research Notes References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Wikipedia: Urine
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 National Space Biomedical Research Institute: The Formation of Urine
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 MSN Health & Fitness: What Your Urine is Telling You About Your Health
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- Contributor: Susan Scroggins
- Reviewer: Tara Salamone
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Last update: Oct. 15, 2009
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- Contributor: Susan Scroggins
- Reviewer: Tara Salamone
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Redirects: Pee, Color of Urine, Human Urine, Pee-pee
- Last update: Sep. 10, 2008
Each WisdomCard is handcrafted by our team of physician-guided health advocates. Our goal is to make it easy for you to find the most useful health resources for any health topic by filtering out spam and bad links.
