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Agr 322 Urinalysis
Urinalysis Study Questions
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Casts are mucoprotein substances produced in ______ of the urinary system. | Renal Tubules |
| Which urine crystal is very commonly found in animals with ethylene glycol poisoning? | Calcium Oxalate Monohydrate |
| Which portion of the nephron is responsible for filtration of nitrogenous waste? | Glomerulus |
| Which method of urine collection should be used when a sample is needed bacterial culture? | Cystocentesis |
| White Blood cells in the urine are termed _____. | Leukouria |
| Calcium carbonate crystals are common in what breed ? | Equine |
| Which constituent in urine sediment can be mistaken for erythrocytes? | Fat droplets |
| Which instrument is best used for obtaining a specific gravity of a urine sample? | Refractometer |
| What two structures found in urine sediment is indicative of disease in the renal tubules? | Casts, Renal Epithelial Cells |
| Which urine crystal has the appearance of a 6 to 8 sided prism resembling a coffin lid? | Struvite |
| Which urine crystal resembles a picket fence slat? | Calcium oxalate monohydrate |
| Which urine crystal has a characteristic hexagon shape? | Cystine |
| Which urine crystal resemble a grainy precipitate found in alkaline urine? | Amorphous phosphate |
| What epithelial cells would be located in the ureters? | Transitional |
| Which urine constituents in urine sediment can easily be confused with each other? | Renal epithelial cells and leukocytes |
| Which epithelial cells are found in the urethra, vagina and prepuce? | Squamous epithelial cells |
| What gives urine its characteristic yellow color? | urochrome pigments |
| When considering pH, which kind of animals would produce only alkaline urine? | Herbivores |
| What is not a part of the gross examination of a urine sample? | Epithelial cells |
| White blood cells in the urine are termed ____. | pyuria |
| What is the name of the urine crystal that is round, brownish in color and has long spicules? | Ammonium Biurate |
| True or False: Magnesium, ammonium, phosphate crystals are also known as Struvite crystals. | True |
| True or False: Concentrated urine will have low specific gravity. | False |
| What is the normal specific gravity range for the dog? | 1.020-1.045 |
| What is the normal specific gravity range for the cat? | 1.020-1.050 |
| True or False: Specific gravity is a method of evaluation for the kidney's ability to concentrate urine. | True |
| What is the condition termed where specific gravity is similar to the glomerular filtrate? | Isosthenuria |
| A fruity, sweet smelling urine is indicative of the presence of what in a urine sample? | Ketones |
| True or False: Leukocytes found in urine in large numbers are indicative of infection in the urogenital system. | True |
| Which urine crystal resembles a pin cushion and is yellow or brown in color? | Leucine |
| Which urine crystal is usually diamond or rhomboid shaped? | uric acid |
| A decrease in urine production and excretion associated with dehydration is called? | Oliguria |
| A urine sample that is pale yellow in color is associated with which term? | Polyuria |
| What condition could possibly be caused by a ruptured bladder? | Anuria |
| A patient with cystitis could exhibit what condition? | Pollakiuria |
| The presence of glucose in the urine is called what? | Glucosuria |
| The presence of protein in the urine is called what? | Proteinuria |
| The presence of blood in the urine is called what? | Hematuria |
| The presence of hemoglobin in the urine (usually due to high levels of hemoglobin in the body) | Hemoglobinuria |
| Equal specific gravity overall to the body. | Isothenuria |
| Increased specific gravity overall to the body. | Hypersthenuria |
| Decreased specific gravity overall to the body | Hyposthenuria |
| The term for excess of sugar in the urine. | Glycosuria |
| The term for the increased retention of urea in the blood. | Azotemia |
| The term for a raised level in the blood of urea and other nitrogenous waste compounds. | Uremia |
| What is the term for stones within the urinary system? | Urolathiasis |
| What is the term for the chemical or substance added for suspension? | Flocculent |
| What is the term for a tuft of capillaries located in the renal cortex? | Glomerulus |
| What does BUN stand for? What is BUN? | Blood urea nitrogen-used to evaluate kidney function on the basis of the ability of the kidney to remove nitrogenous waste. |
| What is the term for a waste product that is formed during normal muscle cell metabolism? | Creatinine |
| What is the term for stones composed of various minerals that found in the urinary tract? | Urolith |
| What is the term for the presence of crystals in the urine? | Crystalluria |
| What is the term for an abnormal increase in the concentration of bilirubin in the urine? | Bilirubinuria |
| The range for Hyposthenuria in most animals: | <1.007 |
| The range for Isothenuria in most animals: | 1.007-1.013 |
| The range for Hypersthenuria: | >1.013 |
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