CM_Internship_Summative Flashcards
When did Guarana Analysis happen?
July 19, 1998
Guarana Analysis was shown in what show and country?
Fantastico; Brazil
excessive urination
polyuria
burning upon urination
dysuria
too little urine
oliguria
Urine testing is used to/for:
- periodic examination of asymptomatic patients
- assistance in diagnosis of patients with non-specific symptoms (oliguria, polyuria, dysuria)
- non-invasive assessment of renal function
- diagnose and monitor metaboliv processes
- therapy and healing monitoring tool
color of urine depends on:
concentration
food pigments
medications and metabolites
typical color of urine comes from:
urochrome
how is urochrome formed
heme group of hemoglobin - bilirubin - urobilin - urochrome
what happens in uric acid crystals and amorphous urates upon a temperature drop after urination?
precipitation
how to differentiate amorphous urates from amorphous phosphates?
put urine in high temp. if it dissolves = urate.
color of newly discharged urine
clear
cause of cloudiness in newly discharged urine
hematuria
epithelial cells
leukocyturia
bacteria
T/F:
cloudiness may occur due to a bacteria
true.
T/F:
cloudy urine has possibly a cellular element or bacteria
TRUE
reference range: urine density
1.018 +/- 0.003
T/F:
glucose and protein may lead to erroneous urine density
true
10 g/L of protein raises density by ______.
0.003
10 g/L of glucose raises density by _______.
0.004
Urine density is used to assess ________.
hydration status
urine concentration
what hormone is lacking in diabetes insipidus
antidiuretic hormone (adh)
in diabetes insipidus, the excretion of adh is (lacking/in excess).
lacking
amount of urine a patient with diabetes insipidus excretes
5L/10L in 24 hrs
ph urine determines the kidneys’ ability to _____ the urine
acidify