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15. A CLIA-waived urine pregnancy test result can detect hCG as early as what? One week to five days after missed period.
16. _______ are tubular structures found in the urine and composed mainly of mucoprotein produced in the kidney? Casts
17. A small amount of what is always present in normal urine? Urobilinogen
18. In the microscopic observation of urine sediment, yeast most resembles what? Red blood cells
19. A urine specimen is tested and shown to have a pH of 8.0. This value is considered to be Normal
20. Abnormal urine color may be related to what? Pathologic factors
21. _______ is defined as a urine sample that can be collected at any given time. Random Sample
22. A turbid urine sample means that the specimen is what? Cloudy
23. You are examining a patient's urinalysis report. What factors are normal? Amber
24. Which substances when found in urine may indicate kidney damage? Protein
25. _______ is analyte that is the end-products of fat metabolism and detected in the urine samples of patients with uncontrolled diabetes testing programs? Ketones
26. What urine specimens are used in diabetes screening and for home diabetes testing programs? 20-hour postprandial urine specimens
27. Polyuria is common in what clinical situations? Diabetes mellitus
28. The specific gravity of most urine samples falls between what? 1.010 - 1.024
29. Which cells are usually oval and may show budding? (They are common in urine of diabetic patients.) Yeast cells
30. Which urinary cast is often present when a person has glomerulonephritis? Red blood cell (RBC) cast
31. What is a common finding in cystitis and in individual passing kidney stones? Hematuria
32. An ammonia or putrid smell in the urine can be caused by what? Infection
33. A urine reagent dipstick is highly sensitive to what? Urinary albumin
34. What is NOT a recommendation from the CLINICAL AND Laboratory Standards Institute for urine specimens? Specimen should not be centrifuged
35. What could lead to greenish yellow urine? Bile, hepatitis
36. What could lead to whitish milky colored urine? Fat, pus
37. ______ is defined as the sugar most commonly found in urine. Glucose
38. The pigment that is responsible for the color of urine is called what? Urochrome
39. ______ is defined as the study of poisonous substances and their effects on the body. Toxicology
40. What is the most common test method used for urine pregnancy testing? Lateral flow immunoassay
41. Which conditions causes an elevated urobilinogen in the urine? Pre-hepatic (hemolytic) obstruction
42. What could lead to an amber colored urine? Dehydration
43. A change in specific gravity is one of the first indications of kidney disease. True
44. The presence of casts in urine may be caused by strenuous exercise. True
45. When urine is fresh and warm, trichomonas organisms may be motile and appear to be darting about rapidly when the specimen is examined under a microscope. True
46. Reagent strip urine testing must be preserved specimen within 1 hour of collection. False
47. Hematuria is the presence of intact red blood cells in the urine. True
48. Ketones may not be present in a urine sample, that is, at room temp. False
49. For the most accurate results, urine specimens should be kept refrigerated and processed within 2 hours of collection. True
1. Urine suspected of having high levels of what substance should be stored in a dark place before testing? Bilirubin
2. A cloudy urine specimen may be the result of what? Crystals
3. What condition could lead to a blue-green colored urine? Biliverdin, infection w Pseudomonas Organisms
4. If a urine specimen cannot be analyzed within 1 hour, what is the best course of action? Put in tube that contains preservatives/refrigerate
5. Casts in a urine specimen develop in what part of the urinary tract? Renal
6. A medical assistant instructs a patient to collect a first morning specimen for what type test? Pregnancy test
7. What is one of the detachable signs of renal disease? Proteinuria
8. The specific gravity of a urine specimen reads 1.035. This value is considered to be what? Abnormally high
9. Using a urine dipstick test on a urine specimen from a female with a UTI, which test will most likely be positive? Leukocyte esterase test
10. You open a urine a sample for testing and immediately detect a fruity odor. Which test result do you expect to be elevated using a urine dipstick? Ketones
11. What is the pH of urine? 7 is neutral
12. A 24-hour urine sample is ordered to determine what? Creatine Clearance rates
13. What is one of the first detectable signs of liver disease? Bilirubinuria
14. A child whose urine smells like wet fur most likely would diagnose with what? PKU
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