Intro Urinalysis: Specimen Preservation Flashcards

1
Q

Most routinely used method of preservation is

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Refrigeration (2to8degree Celsius)

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2
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Examples of chemical preservatives:

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Thymol
Formalin
Acid
Sodium carbonate
Sodium fluoride
Phenol
Toluene

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3
Q

Ideal Preservative

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Bactericidal
Urease
Form elements

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4
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Refrigeration
Advantage:
Disadvantages: increase specific gravity
Use: storage of test

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Acceptable for routine 24 hours and inexpensive

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5
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Refrigeration
Advantage: inexpensive and acceptable routine of 24 hour
Disadvantages:
Use: storage of test

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increase specific gravity

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Refrigeration
Advantage: inexpensive and acceptable routine of 24 hour
Disadvantages: increase specific gravity
Use:

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storage of test

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7
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Thymol
Advantage:
Disadvantages: acid precipitation
Use:sediment preservation

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Preserve glucose

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8
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Thymol
Advantage: preserve glucose
Disadvantages:
Use:sediment preservation

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acid precipitation

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9
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Thymol
Advantage: preserve glucose
Disadvantages: acid precipitation
Use:

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sediment preservation

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10
Q

Formalin
Advantage:
Disadvantages: reducing agents
Use: cytology

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cellular preservatives

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11
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Formalin
Advantage: cellular preservatives
Disadvantages:
Use: cytology

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reducing agents

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12
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Formalin
Advantage: cellular preservatives
Disadvantages: reducing agents
Use:

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cytology

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13
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Color
Observation: darken or changes
Mechanism:

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Bilirubin

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14
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Color
Observation:
Mechanism: oxidation bilirubin

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darken or changes

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