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CMA CH. 32

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urine suspected of having high levels of what substance should be stored in a dark place before testing? Bilirubin
A cloudy urine specimen may be the result of what ? Crystals
what condition could lead to a blue-green colored urine? Pseudomonas infection
if a urine specimen cannot be analyzed within one hour, what is the best course of action? refrigerate the specimen
casts in a urine specimen develop in what part of the urinary tract? kidney
A medical assistant instructs a patient to collect a first morning specimen for what type of test? pregnancy, culture, and for possible UTI and protein
what is one of the detachable signs of Renal disease? proteinuria
The specific gravity of a urine specimen reads 1035. This value is considered to be what ? abnormally high
using a urine dipstick test on a urine specimen from a female with a UTI, which test will most likely be positive? Nitrite and leukocyte esterase
you open a urine sample for testing and immediately detect a fruity odor which test result do you expect to be elevated using a urine dipstick? Ketones
what is the pH of urine? urine pH is usually alkaline if bacteria is in the urine
A 24 hour urine sample is ordered to determine what? creatine clearance rates
what is one of the first detectable signs of liver disease? Bilirubinuria
A child whose urine smells like wet fur, most likely would diagnose with what? (PKU) Phenylalanine
A CLIA-Waived urine pregnancy test result can detect hCG as early as what? One week after implantation or 4 to 5 days before a missed period
_____ are tubular structures found in the urine and composed mainly of mucoprotein produced in the kidney Casts
A small amount of what is always present in normal urine ? Urobilinogen
in the microscopic observation of urine, sediment yeast, most resembles what? Red blood cells
The pigment that is responsible for the color of urine is called what? Urochrome
what is the most common test method used for urine pregnancy test testing? lateral flow immunoassay
what could lead to an amber colored urine? dehydration
T/F the presence of cast in urine may be caused by strenuous exercise True
T/F True
which substance were found in urine may indicate kidney damage? Protein
_____ is Analyte that is the end products of that metabolism and detected in the urine samples of patients with uncontrolled diabetes testing programs. Ketone
what urine specimens are used in diabete screenings and for home diabetes testing programs? 2 hour post prandial urine specimens
polyuria is common in what clinical situations? diabetes mellitus
The specific gravity of most urine samples fall between what? 1.010 and 1.025
which cells are usually oval and may show budding? (they are common in urine of diabetic patients) yeast cells
which urinary cast is often present when a person has glomerulonephritis? Red blood cell casts
what is a common finding in cystitis and in individual passing kidney stones? hematuria
an ammonia or putrid smell, and the urine can be caused by what? infection
A urine reagent dipstick is highly sensitive to what? urinary albumin
what is NOT A recommendation from the clinical and laboratory standards Institute for urine specimens? specimens should NOT be centrifuged
what could lead to greenish yellow urine? hepatitis
what could lead to whitish milky colored urine? pseudomonas infection
_____ is defined as the sugar most commonly found in urine Glucose
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