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Urinalysis
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A 24 hour urine specimen is collected and it is spilled, what should happen next? | Must start over with new collection |
| An Analyte that exceeds the renal threshold is called: | Glucoseuria |
| Another name for a first morning urine collection: | first morning, 8 hour or overnight collection |
| What are the symptoms of kidney stones? | kidney pain, nausea, vomiting |
| What are urinary casts? | protein precipitates in the renal tubes that are voided into the urine |
| What carries urine from the kidney to the bladder? | Ureters |
| How is polyuria confirmed? | 24 hour urine |
| What does chemical examination look for? | the presence or absence of analyses in the urine |
| How long can a urine last once collected till processed and run? | one hour |
| What does the physical examination of urine determine? | color and clarity |
| How many nephrons are present per kidney? | one million |
| What is a confirmation test? | precise and specific test |
| If a urine is preformed and there is a presence of sperm in the urine can that be proof of sexual abuse? | Yes especially in kids |
| What is a byline cast? | a colorless, homogenous and semitransparent cast |
| Do you ever label a lid? | Never, always the cup |
| What is an indication of an infection? | 15 per high power field |
| what Medication is given to increase output of urine? | Diuretics |
| What is a screening test? | An inexpensive test used to test large groups of people |
| Name of a glucose tolerance test in urine? | GTT Glucose tolerance test |
| What is a urine artifact? | talcum powder |
| Name of confirmation test ran with the presence of sugar? | CLINA test |
| What is a UTI? | urinary tract infection |
| What is being looked for in a supra vital stain on a slide? | WBC's white blood cells |
| Order of urinalysis examination? | Physical, chemical, and microscopic |
| What is calculi? | Kidney stones |
| Temperature range for a drug screens: | 90.5 to 99 |
| What is culture and sensitivity? | a test for infection causing bacteria and effective antibiotic for treatment |
| A test that comes back negative although it is known to be positive: | false negative |
| What specimen is collected for UTI suspicion | Clean catch mid stream urine |
| What is in urine sedimentation | RBC<WBC< and bacteria |
| What are drug screenings used for | pre-employment or criminal investigation or pain management |
| What is a urine collected at a specific time called? | timed urine |
| What is ketoacidosis? | a fruity odor in the breath |
| What are kidney stones made of? | calcium |
| What is not the function of urinalysis? | to prevent UTI's |
| What are the analyzed urine properties? | physical, chemical, and microscopic |
| What is oliguria and what are it's effects on the body? | small amount of urine, dehydration, kidney failure |
| What are the floaters at the top of a spun urine sample? | Supernate |
| What is one thing that does not affect pH? | Weight |
| What are the most common crystals found in urine? | Oxalates |
| What is polyuria? | Excessive urination over 400 ml |
| Which part of urinalysis is a liquid biopsy? | Microscopic |
| Which protein is the most sensitive on a dip stick? | Albumin |
| What is present in the urine to show bacteria? | Nitrites |
| What is proteinuria? | protein in the urine |
| What is renal insufficiency? | an inability of the kidneys to remove waste products from the body |
| What is the bladder? | Hollow expandable muscular sac that stores urine |
| What is the chemical concentration range of a hydrogen ion? | 4.5 to 8.0 |
| What is the easiest urine specimen to collect? | random urine |
| What is the flow of urine? | kidneys, ureters, bladder, urethra |
| What is the most common parasite in urine? | Trichomonas vaginalis |
| What is the most common WBC found in urine? | Neutrophil |
| What is the normal specific gravity range | 1.005 to 1.030 |
| What is the study of the kidney known as | nephrology |
| What is urea | end product of protein metabolism |
| What is urine mostly composed of? | 95% water |
| What is visible in incomplete fat metabolism in urine? | Ketones |
| What power do we start with when looking at a urine sample? | low power |
| What temperature should urine be observed under a microscope? | room temperature |
| What type of test is a urine strip test? | semi-quantitative test |
| What type is ran that gives a specific number value | Quantitative |
| When collecting a random urine sample, what is not needed | a wipe and sterile cup |
| When performing a urine dip what should glucose levels read? | Negative |