It's principle responsibility is to create digestive enzymes and hormones, one of which is insulin. This article will describe how insulin is created in the pancreas and the other hormones that help to modify the blood sugar levels of the body. The pancreas is made up of exocrine and endocrine cells. Exocrine cells create the digestive enzymes that are passed into the stomach to help break down food. Endocrine cells are responsible for creating and secreting insulin and it's counterpart glucagon.
Blood in urine: Introduction. Blood in the urine is called hematuria and may indicate quite severe problems. Bleeding can arise within the urinary system in areas such as the kidneys, bladder, prostate or other parts of the urinary tract.
1 Epithelial cells â cells that line your hollow organs and form your skin â in your urine may be a sign of a tumor. 2  But more often, they indicate that the urine sample was contaminated during the test, and a new sample is needed. 3  Bacteria or yeasts may indicate an infection. Ketones. 2  As with sugar, any amount of ketones detected in your urine could be a sign of diabetes and requires follow-up testing. 3  Bilirubin. 4  Bilirubin is a product of red blood cell breakdown.