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Name the substances present in normal urine and two that are absent from it in a healthy person.
Original Khojo Papers practice question — not from a past board paper.
Answer
Normal urine consists mainly of water with urea, uric acid, creatinine, and salts such as sodium chloride, together with pigments. Glucose and protein are absent in a healthy person, as are blood cells.
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Explanation
Glucose in the urine suggests diabetes mellitus and protein suggests damage to the glomerulus.
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