This Question refers to the the following Urinalysis Results Chart. Sample A tests positive for high levels...

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This Question refers to the the following Urinalysis ResultsChart.
Sample A tests positive for high levels ofprotein.Â Â When a urine sample tests positive for protein,kidney damage could be to blame.Â Â High levels of urinaryprotein can be found in the disease of either hypertension ordiabetes, because both can cause kidney damage. However, otherresults can be used to distinguish between these diseases.
Based on the findings listed in Sample A below, conclude whetherthis patient suffers from hypertension, or suffers fromdiabetes.Â Â Write your answer in the spacebelow.
Â Â SAMPLE
CHARACTERISTIC Sample A Sample B Sample C Sample D Sample E
Color light yellow tinged red cloudy cloudy dark amber
Odor sweet pungent foul/fishy none none
Leukocytes present? none none some some none
Ketones present? yes none none none none
pH slightly acidic normal slightly alkaline slightly alkalineÂ Â normal
Glucose present? yes - high none none none none
Protein present? yes - high none none yes - high none

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On observing the urine characteristics of sample A the fist point is colour As the colour is slight yellow that is supposed to be the normal case Colour usually varies according to the diet and urine concentration More concentrated urine causes a See Answer

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			Â Â SAMPLE
CHARACTERISTIC	Sample A	Sample B	Sample C	Sample D	Sample E
Color	light yellow	tinged red	cloudy	cloudy	dark amber
Odor	sweet	pungent	foul/fishy	none	none
Leukocytes present?	none	none	some	some	none
Ketones present?	yes	none	none	none	none
pH	slightly acidic	normal	slightly alkaline	slightly alkalineÂ Â	normal
Glucose present?	yes - high	none	none	none	none
Protein present?	yes - high	none	none	yes - high	none