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Urinalysis
Question | Answer |
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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 |