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urinalysis
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Casts are counted under the low power (lpf) of the microscope but are identified under ____________________powered magnification. | high |
| Often, preservatives are added by the facility before giving the container to the patient. Some of these may be ____________________________, and containers must be labeled appropriately to prevent injury to patient and anyone else handling the specimen. | caustic |
| Individuals testing positive for ketones (from fat metabolism) may have a "fruity" odor to their urine. This can be indicative of uncontrolled ______________________. | diabetes |
| ) _________________ blood cells are pale, round, and nongranular and have no nucleus (core). | RBCs |
| A _____________________ puncture is performed using a sterile needle and syringe, and the resulting urine specimen is sterile. | suprapubic |
| ___________________________ testing is based on the detection of human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG), which is produced by the placenta. | pregnancy |
| Ketones tend to ________________________ at room temperature; therefore, testing the urine for ketones must be done immediately or the specimen should be covered and refrigerated | evaporate |
| A(n) ____________________ specimen is the most concentrated urine. | morning |
| Normally, urine is slightly acidic, with a pH at about ________. | 6.0 |
| What word may be used to report 12 or more formed elements?__________________ | many |
| _________________ positives for the presence of nitrites can happen if the specimen sits at room temperature too long, since bacteria can begin to multiply at room temperature. | false |
| Spermatozoa is the _______________ sex cell | male |
| A refractometer uses all of the following________________________________ to measure the concentration level of the specimen | light, a prism, calibrated scale |
| What term may be preferable for use with patients (especially the elderly), when asking them to Urinate? | passing water |
| Specimens that are to be examined under the microscope should be fresh. Ideally, they should be collected by the _______________________ method | clean catch |
| The presence of red cells, excessive number of ______________ cells, and certain types of epithelial cells indicate urinary tract conditions or disease. | white |
| These cells line the urinary tract.______________________ | squamous epithelial cells |
| What are the cells that may be found in urine _____________________________. | epithelial cells, RBCs, WBCs |
| Cleaning and maintenance of all instrumentation associated with urine testing should be done on a regular basis and ______________________ accordingly | documented |
| Catheterization and midstream clean-catch specimen may not be an alternative in the __________________patient | pediatric |
| A _________________________ sample of urine is the type of urine specimen most commonly collected | random |
| Which type of urine specimen is collected following a meal?____________________ | 2 hour post prandial specimen |
| ____________________ refers to the testing of urine for the presence of infection or disease. | urinalysis |
| Typically, a _______________________ will perform the catheterization procedure. | nurse |
| What can make a high pH reading?_______________________________________ | fever, phenylketonuria, diets high in vitamin C |
| What are the nine types of urine specimens that might be collected? | pediatric, suprapubic, catheterized, clean-catch midstream, routine (random) sample, morning, timed,24 hour, 2 hour postprandial |
| Crystals are identified by their appearance and by the _______________ of the urine in which they are found | pH |
| Hemoglobin is released from old red cells and is converted by the liver into bilirubin and into urobilinogen in the | small intestines |
| Clean-catch midstream urines are used to detect urinary tract infection and other dysfunctions | true |
| Hematuria is abnormal unless it is a contamination from menses. | true |
| ) The sediment is the solid material remaining in urine after the supernatant is poured off. | true |
| Occasionally, urine will appear a brown or black color, which may indicate bleeding either in the urinary tract or from menstruation. | false |
| It is prudent laboratory practice to repeat any abnormal result before reporting the results | True |
| Catheterization is used to collect a sterile urine specimen?the ideal urine specimen because it is free of contamination. | True |
| The dipstick method of measuring specific gravity uses light, a prism, and a calibrated scale to measure the concentration level of the specimen. | false |
| The normal color of urine is dark gold | false |
| The pH of a solution indicates acidity and alkalinity | True |
| The pH is measured on a scale of 0 to 14, with 14 being the most acidic and 7 being neutral. | false |
| A term that means bacteria in the Urine | bacturia |
| These are formed by the precipitation of urinary salts when pH, temperature, or concentration changes occur. | crystals |
| This is the name of any abnormal sugar in the urine. | glycosuria |
| This is the solid material remaining at the bottom of a test tube after centrifugation. | sediment |
| This is the presence of protein in the urine. | proteinuria |
| These may be present in urine as a result of contamination from vaginal or bowel excretions | parasites |
| This is the concentration at which a substance, such as glucose, excreted by the kidneys begins to appear in the urine. | Renal threshold |
| This means a decreased amount of urine production. | oliguria |
| A term that means hidden | occult |
| If urine is ________ it means it is opaque and does not allow light to pass through. | turbid |
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