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Practice test of ClinChem1 on chapters 8,9 for DelTech Owens

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Most glomerular disorders are of __ origin.   immune  
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Glomerular disorders are often accompanied by increased ?   serum IgA  
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A sterile, inflammatory process affecting the glomerulus is called ?   glomerularnephritis  
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What 3 things can be seen in the urine of someone with glomerularnephritis?   blood, protein, casts  
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Glomerularnephritis can quickly go from acute to chronic to __ syndrome, and finally to __ __.   nephrotic syndrome, renal failure  
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This protein comes from A streptococcal infections and acts as a toxin that irritates the glomerulus.   M protein  
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An autoimmune disorder against glomerular and alveolar basement membranes is called ?   Goodpasture's Syndrome  
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Goodpasture's syndrome is caused by a __ __ __ __ often following a viral respiratory disease.   antiglomerula basement membrane antibody  
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Rapidly progressive glomerularnephritis may be accompanied by what signs in the urine?   1. high protein 2. signs of low GFR 3. fibrin degradation products 4. cryoglobulins  
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Goodpasture's syndrome may be accompanied by what in the urine?   Hematuria, proteinuria, RBC casts  
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Inflammation and granulomas in small blood vessels of the lungs and kidney is called ?   Wegener's Granulomatosis  
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Wegener's granulomatosis is caused by __ __ antibodies.   antieutrophilic cytoplasmic  
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In Wegener's granulomatosis, BUN and creatinine levels will be ?   elevated  
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What is the name of a condition that causes raised red patches on the skin, bloody sputum and stools, and often happens in children following respiratory infections?   Henoch-Schonlein Purpura  
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What symptoms can be detected in the urine of patient's Henoch-Schonlein Purpura?   proteinuria, hematuria, RBC csts  
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When IgG immune complexes on glomerular basement membranes cause thickening of the glomerulus, this is called ?   Membranous glomerulonephritis  
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Membranous glomerulonephritis is often accompanied by microscopic __ and very high protein levels in the urine.   hematuria  
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For acute glomerulonephritis, you will see __ __ in the urine. But for chronic glomerulonephritis, you will see __ and __ casts.   RBC casts, broad and waxy  
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The most common cause of glomerulonephritis is ?   Berger's disease (Immunoglobulin A Nephropathy)  
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It can take __ years for Berger's disease to fully set in.   20  
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What syndrome can be acute due to systemic shock or complications of glomerulonephritis?   Nephrotic syndrome  
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In nephrotic syndrome, protein passes through the membrane and __ __ levels are depleted, causing increased __ production.   serum albumin, lipid  
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A urinalysis of a patient with nephrotic syndrome will show proteinuria of greater than __ grams per day.   greater than 3.5 g/day  
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A urinalysis of a patient with nephrotic syndrome will show what in the urine (besides proteinuria)?   fat droplets, oval fat bodies, fatty casts  
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IgM and C3 immune deposits in the glomeruli can result in ?   focal segmental glomerulonephritis  
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Focal segmental glomerulonephritis is often a result of ?   heroine and analgesic abuse, or HIV  
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An inherited sex-linked and autosomal disorder affecting basement membranes is called ?   Alport's syndrome  
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In Alport's syndrome, which gender is most affected?   men  
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What is the most common cause of end-stage renal disease?   diabetic nephropathy  
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Increased deposits of cellular and acellular material within the matrix of the Bowman's capsule and around the capillary tufts is called ?   diabetic nephropathy  
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The deposits of cellular and acellular materials in diabetic nephropathy are associated with __ __ from poorly controlled diet.   glycosylated proteins  
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Diabetic nephropathy is a reason for early __ testing.   microalbumin  
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Acute tubular necrosis can result in noticeable __ cells, casts, and fragments in the urine.   RTE (renal tubular epithelial)  
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Nephrogenic diabetes insipidus is due to a failure to produce ?   ADH  
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Renal glycosuria only affects the __ of glucose.   reabsorption  
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The most common renal disease is ?   UTI  
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Cystitis is an infection of the ?   bladder  
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In cystitis, you can expect to find what in the urine?   WBCs/pyuria, bacteria, increased pH, mild proteinuria, hematuria  
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Ascending movement of bacteria that can travel up the urethra into the ureter and that is accompanied by burning and lower back pain is called ?   acute pyelonephritis  
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Acute pyelonephritis will result in the same urinalysis as cystitis but with __ __.   WBC casts  
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A urinalysis that finds hematuria, protienuria, pyuria, and WBC casts, but NO bacteria, could be the result of ?   Acute interstitial nephritis  
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Chronic renal failure can be accompanied by a GFR of __.   less than 25 mL/min  
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Chronic renal failure can be accompanied by BUN and creatinine levels that are (high or low)?   high  
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What kind of casts can you expect to see in urine of patient's with chronic renal failure?   Granular, waxy, broad  
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Renal lithiasis is another term for ?   kidney stones  
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Metabolic overflow disorders can be due to what defects?   1. Melanuria 2. 5-hydroxyindole-acetic acid 3. porphyria 4. infantile tyrosinemia (make sure you at least know the first 2)  
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Inherited overflow disorders can be due to what defects?   1. Porphyria 2. Galactosemia 3. maple syrup urine disease 4. phenylketonuria 5. tyrosinemia 6. organic acidemias 7. cystinosis 8. Lesch-Nyhan disease (make sure you know the first 2)  
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Renal disorders can be due to what defects?   1. Hartnup disease 2. Cystinuria  
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When phenylalanine hydroxylase is missing due to aminoacidurias, urine may have a permanent __ color.   green-blue  
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Isovaleric refers to a "sweaty foot odor" from the __.   patient (not urine)  
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Name 3 porphyrin disorders.   1. uroporphyrin 2. coproporphyrin 3. protoprophyrin  
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Patients with porphyrin disorders will have what 3 things in their urine?   1. ALA 2. porphobilinogin 3. urobilinogen  
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Patients with porphyrin disorders will have what 2 things in their feces?   1. coproporphyrin 2. protoporphyrin  
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Porphyrin disorders can give urine what color after air exposure? This will also be seen on diapers.   port wine  
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Purine disorders/Lesch-Nyhan disease can result in a massive excretion of ?   uric acid crystals  
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