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clinical microscopy Flashcards

1
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overall evaluation of renal function

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urinalysis

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2
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basic functional unit of kidneys

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nephron

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3
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what has glomerulus (tuft of capillaries), renal tubules (PCT, loop of Henle, DCT, collecting)

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Nephron

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4
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3 processes of urine formation

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  1. Glomerular Filtration
  2. Tubular Reabsorption
  3. Tubular Secretion
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5
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Function of the Nephron

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  1. Filtration
  2. Reabsorption
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6
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what function of the nephron is described:
in the glomerulus, blood plasma and dissolved substances get filtered into the glomerular capsule

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Filtration

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7
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what function is the nephron is described:
all along the renal tubule and collecting duct, water, ions, reabsorbed from the renal tubule lumen into the peritubular capillaries and ultimately into the blood.

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Reabsorption

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Types of urine Specimen

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a. Early morning urine
b. Random urine
c. Fasting/post prandial urine
d. Timed urine

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9
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preferred because it is more concentrated from overnight retention in the bladder; good for protein analysis

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early morning urine

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10
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collected any time of the day

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random urine

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11
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for glucose determination

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fasting/post prandial urine

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12
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for clearance test

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timed urine

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13
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RU

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a. types of specimen
b. method of collection
c. specimen handling
d.effects of unpreserved urine

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14
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  • clean midstream catch
  • catheterization
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method of collection

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15
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  • must be analyzed within 1 hour of collection if stored at room temperature
  • refrigerate @ 2-8C for not more than 8 hours (uf delay examination)
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specimen handling

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16
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  • bacterial multiplication cause (+) nitrite test
  • pH alkalinization leads to cast degeneration and RBC lysis
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effects of unpreserved urine

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17
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  • urease-producing organisms will degrade urea to ammonia
  • loss of CO2
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effects of unpreserved urine

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18
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steps in RU

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A. Physical Examination
B. Chemical Examination: Reagent Strip Method
C. Microscopic Examination

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19
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under physical examination

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a.1 color
a.2 odor
a.3 turbidity (transparency/clarity)
a.4 volume
a.5 specific gravity (SG)

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20
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  • attributed to pigments: urochrome, urobilin, uroerythrin
  • a rough indication if the state if hydration of an individual
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Color

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21
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gross appearance

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physical examination

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22
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when color is dark

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it means it is more concentrated

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23
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purple color of urine

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does not exist

24
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  • has little diagnostic significance; not included in the routine
  • result
  • aromatic dye to presence of volatile acids
  • suggestive of freshness of the sample
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odor

25
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release of ammonia after bacterial degradation of urea; indicative of UTI

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ammoniacal odor

26
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diabetic urine - presence of ketones

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fruity odor

27
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isovaleric acidemia

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sweaty feet odor

28
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phenylketonuria

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mousy odor

29
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methioninr malabsorption

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cabbage odor

30
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  • degree of cloudiness
  • depends on pH and presence of dissolved solids
  • reported as clear, slightly turbid, turbid cloudy
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turbidity

31
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smoky appearance of turbidity

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hematuria

32
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thread-like cloudiness of turbidity

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mucus

33
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indicates the balance between fluid ingestion and water lost from lungs,sweat, and intestines

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volume

34
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normal adult urine volume

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750-2,000 mL/24 hrs

35
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excessive urine exxcretion

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polyuria

36
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absence of urine output

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anuria

37
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weight of urine/ weight of water standard

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specific gravity (SG)

38
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methods of SG determination

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  • refractometer (total solid meter)
  • urinometer or hydrometer
  • dipstick
39
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clinical correlation

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high SG (specific gravity)
low SG

40
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DM, congestive heart failure, dehydration, adrenal insufficiency, liver diseases, and nephrosis

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High SG

41
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DI, pyelonephirits, and glomerulonephritis

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Low SG

42
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refers to the negative logarithm of the hydrogen ion concentration

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pH

43
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normal pH of a random urine

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4.5 8

44
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Reagent strip test contain test pads impregnated with reagents that specifically react with a test analyte and register specific color change

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chemical examination

45
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color change is compred to a…

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comparator chart

46
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1-2 drops of urine sediments from a centrifuged urine is placed on a glass slide to examine under LPO and HPO

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microscopic examination

47
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Cellular elements (average of 10 microscopic fields)

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a. RBC : Hematuria
b. WBC: Pyuria
c. Epithelial cells (EC)
d.Casts: Cylinduria or Cylindroiduria

48
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seen in glomerulonephritis, severe exercise, menstrual blood contamination, vascular injury, renal/urinary calculi obstruction, pyelonephritis

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RBC: Hematuria

49
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seen in cases of pyelonephritis, UTI, inflammation

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WBC: Pyuria

50
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WBC enlarged showing a sparkling effect in their CYTOPLASMIC GRANULES and noticable BROWNIAN MOTION

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glitter cells

51
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cells sloughed off the lining of the nephrons and urinary tract

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epithelial cells (EC)

52
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3 types of epithelial cells

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squamous cells (large & flat)
renal eepithelial cells (round & uninucleate)
transitional bladder EC (urothelial)

53
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formed primarily within distal convoluted tubule & collecting duct

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Casts: Cylinduria and Cylindroiduria

54
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Casts: Cylinduria and Cylundroiduria precipitated cylindrical impressions of the nephrons composed of…

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Tamm Horsfall mucoprotein uromucoid

55
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types of casts

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hyaline
wavy
granular to wavy
coarsely granular
finely granular
hyaline to fine granular

56
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formed by the precipitation of urinr salts subjected to pH, temperature or concentration

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Crystals

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