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Urine Storage Issues
Changes in urine after 1 hour at room temperature
Term | Definition |
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Clarity | Urine becomes cloudy as crystals precipitate and bacteria multiply |
Color | May change if pH becomes alkaline |
pH | Becomes alkaline as bacteria form ammonia from urea |
Glucose | Decreases as it is metabolized by bacteria |
Ketones | Decreases because of evaporation |
Bilirubin and urobilinogen | Undergo degradation in light |
Blood | May hemolyze; false-positive results are possible because of bacterial enzymes |
Nitrite | Test result may change from negative to positive as bacteria multiply and reduce nitrates to nitrites |
Casts | Lyse or dissolve in alkaline urine |
Cells | Lyse or dissolve in alkaline urine |
Bacteria | Multiply twofold approximately every 20 minutes |
Yeasts | Multiply |
Crystals | Precipitate as urine cools; may dissolve if pH changes |