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Alkalosis Information and Courses from MediaLab, Inc.

These are the MediaLab courses that cover Alkalosis and links to relevant pages within the course.

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Chemical Screening of Urine by Reagent Strip
pH Value

Due to the wide range in urine pH values in healthy individuals, pH results must be evaluated in conjunction with the patient's medical condition. Factors to be considered include: respiratory or metabolic acidosis respiratory or metabolic alkalosis renal function crystal or calculi formation urinary tract status diet

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Acid and alkaline urine pH

Reasons for acidic urine pH include: a high-meat diet, respiratory/metabolic acidosis, and hypochloridemia. A urine with a high concentration of glucose may also have a lower pH. An alkaline pH may be the result of a vegetarian diet, respiratory/metabolic alkalosis, or a bacterial infection caused by urease-producing bacteria. Urine that contains bacteria can become more alkaline if the specimen remains at room temperature for an extended period of time.

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Match the following factors with the expected pH:View Page