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Wk7 Ch 15

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3 parts of urinalysis   Physical analysis, chemical analysis and microscopic analysis  
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physical analysis   color;transparency; odor; concentration through specific gravity measurement  
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what is specific gravity   # of dissolved material in the urine; it can be measured in the chemical analysis  
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what is the normal value of the urine   1.005-1.030  
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how long does it take to develop the color on the urine dipsticks   for at least 60 seconds  
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which analysis uses dipsticks   chemical analysis  
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what does chemical analysis test for   hemoglobin, glucose, protein, ketones, WBCs, bilirubin and pH can be performed  
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how many tests can reagent strips have on them   2-10, depending on the need  
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which test is not a CLIA waived test   Microscopic analysis  
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Microscopic analysis   cellular material such as WBCs, RBCs and casts, bacteria, trichomonas vaginalis (a parasite), sperm, ranal and epithelial cells, various crystals, yeast  
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What are different types of urine collection   random collection, first morning, 24 hour collection, mid-stream clean catch  
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what is the time limit for the urine that is transported to the lab   it has to be transported within 1 hour of collection  
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what if the urine cannot be transported within the hour   it should be refrigerated promtly  
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what does clean catch, mid-stream used for   for urine culture and sensitivity  
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What's the other name for Clean catch mid-stream   Urine C&S  
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Where does clean catch mid-stream go   it goes to microbiology  
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What does 24 hour urine collection measure   it measures kidney function, and one test is called creatinine clearance test  
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Random specimens   collected at any time  
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First morning   most concentrated  
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What is first morning test good for   for things like urine pregnancy tests looking for HCG hormone  
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When is lumbar puncture performed   when meningitis, encephalitis or other infectious processes are suspected  
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What is lumbar puncture   a retrieval of cerebrospinal fluid  
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Cerebrospinal fluid: Commonly ordered tests   total protein, glucose, cell count, culture for microbial organisms, cryptococcus neoformans (an yeast) and cryptococcal antigens  
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what 3 tests are most important in determening viral, bacterial meningitis   total protein, glucose, cell count  
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how many tubes are used for CSF collection   3-4  
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Where does tube 1 go   to the chemistry or serology department of the lab  
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Where does tube 2 go   to microbiology for culture  
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Where does tube 3 go   to cytology and/or microbiology  
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What condition should CSF be transported in   at a room temperature  
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disease entities that re detected by testing the stool or feces include:   parasites, enteric disorders such as salmonella, shigella and campylobacter pylori, viral disease, colo-rectal cancer  
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What is used for detecting colo-rectal cancer   occult blood  
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Fecal specimen transportation   should be kept at room temperature and transported to the lab immediately  
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How is screening for colorectal cancer done   by giving te patient test cards to take home with special dietary instruction  
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Reasons for seminal fluid analysis   examination for fertility , post-vasectomy check, investigation of possible sex crimes  
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When is Post-vasectomy test done   10-14 weeks after vasectomy  
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What are the special collection quidelines for assess fertility   not using condoms with spermicide, keeping the specimen out of light and extreme temps and transporting to the lab within 30 mins  
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Other body fluids include:   pleural fluid, pericardial fluid, amniotic fluid, peritoneal fluid  
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What helpful info can be supplied by microbiology dept.   ID of the bacterial pathogen and a list of antimicrobial drugs that are effective and those that not  
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What are the dif types of specimen for culture   sputum, wound cultures, throat cultures, urine culture, fecal culture, ear or eye culture, skin scrapings  
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Can any body fluid be cultured for microorganisms   YES  
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What is the time frame for the speciments that are transported to the clinical microbiology   they have to be transported as quickly as possible  
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What are the tests that require special media/swabs or handling   culture for Neisseria honorrhea, viral cultures like herpes, throat cultures  
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Culture for Neisseria gonorrhea: special transport includes   both temperature and oxygen sensitive  
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Viral cultures: special transport includes   special viral transport media and calcium alginate swabs  
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Throat cultures: special transport includes   must stay moist in transport as streptococcal are very delicate and fastidious  
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Correct specimen labeling   patients name, patients ID, the date, the time of collection, the type of specimen, the attending physicians name  
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Where is the correct labeling spot   label affixed ON the container, not on the lid  
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What is amniotic fluid   fluid that bathes the fetus within the amniotic sac  
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Why is amniotic fluid obtained   to determine the lung maturity of the fetus  
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Handling of the amniotic fluid include   must be protected from light and transported immediately  
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Why is synovial fluid tested   to test for gout, infection, joint injury, ostearthritis  
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Why is pleural fluid tested   to test for infection and cancer  
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Why is peritoneal fluid tested   to determine the cause of fluid in the abdomen, to detect if there is an internal bleeding, to detect a hole in the bladder, and to detect peritonitis  
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What are throat swabs for   to test for strep, to find a cause of sore throat  
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microaerophilic   specific type of organism that requires oxygen to survive, but requires environments containing lower levels of oxygen that are present in the atmosphere  
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anaerobic   without oxygen;  
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facultative anaerobe   an anaerobe that can grow in the presence of air or under conditions of reduced oxygen tension  
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aerophilic   same as aerobic; means oxygen requiring  
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pH   measures degree of acidity/alkalinity  
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whats the normal pH of the fresh urine   5.0-8.0  
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protein or albumin in the urine indicates:   renal disease or urinary tract infection  
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glucose presence in the urine means:   the blood levels exceeds the renal threshold and is "spilling" into the urine  
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ketones in the urine indicate   that the body is metabolizing fats incompletely and is under severe stress  
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billirubin in the urine indicate   liver damage, bile duct obstruction, hemolytic disease of the newborn, allergic reactions or hepatitis  
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Definition of billirubin   byproduct of hemoglobin breakdown in the liver  
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Blood in the urine is caused by   infection, trauma to kidneys or other urinary organs, kidney stones causing damage  
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Definition of urobilinogen   it is a degradation product of bilirubin  
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urobilinogen in the urine is caused by   hepatic disease or hemolytic disease  
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nitrites in the urine indicates   the presence of a "nitrite producing" bacteria (usually Eschericia)  
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Leukocyte Esterase in the urine mean   bacterial infection  
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Reasons for tolerance test and fasting   to detect metabolic abnormalities  
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