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1
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urine percent compisition

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95% water, 5% solutes

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2
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urea makes up ____ of total dissolved solids in urine

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half

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3
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list 3 major organic substances in urine

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  • creatinine
  • uric acid
  • hippuric acid
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4
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list 3 major INorganic substances in urine

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  • chloride
  • sodium
  • potassium
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5
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define normal daily urine vol

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1200-1500 mL
normal range: 600-2000 mL/day

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6
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define oliguria

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decrease in normal daily urine
- vomiting, diarrhea, perspiration, severe burns

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7
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define anuria

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cessation of urine flow
- serous damage to kidney
- decrease in flow of blood to kidney

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8
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define nocturia

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increase in nocturnal excretion of urine

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9
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define polyuria

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increase in daily urine vol

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10
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what test can be run to determine if given fluid is urine, body fluid, water or synthetic

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test for urea and creatinine
- both present in higher concentrations in urine than in other body fluids

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11
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list factors that can influence urine volume

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  • fluid intake
  • fluid loss from non renal sources
  • variations in secretions of ADH
  • kindey needs to excrete increased amounts of dissolved solids
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12
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describe urine presentation in diabetes mellitus

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increased vol, increased specific gravity

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13
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describe urine presentation in diabetes insipidus

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increased vol, decreased specific gravity

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14
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describe labelling process if there are multiple urine specimens from one patient

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  • one label on the container
  • one label on the corresponding lid
  • all tubes labeled
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15
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when would a urine be rejected

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Improper labelling, wrong time, not 2 patient IDs, 2 different patients listed, improper transport, insufficient quantity

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16
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how many hours after collection should urine be tested within

17
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describe color changes in urine samples after 2 hours unpreserved

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  • darkened
  • oxidation or reduction of metabolites
18
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describe clarity changes in urine samples after 2 hours unpreserved

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  • decreased clarity
  • bacterial growth and precipitation of amorphous material
19
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describe odor changes in urine samples after 2 hours unpreserved

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  • increased -> NOT REPORTED
  • multiplication of bacteria or bacterial breakdown of urea to ammonia
20
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describe pH changes in urine samples after 2 hours unpreserved

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  • increased (alkaline)
  • breakdown of urea to ammonia
21
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describe glucose changes in urine samples after 2 hours unpreserved

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  • decreased
  • glycolysis and bacterial use
22
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describe ketone changes in urine samples after 2 hours unpreserved

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  • decreased
  • bacterial metabolism and volatilization
23
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describe bilirubin changes in urine samples after 2 hours unpreserved

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  • decreased
  • exposure to light/photo oxidation to biliverdin
24
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describe urobilinogen changes in urine samples after 2 hours unpreserved

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  • decreased
  • oxidation to urobilin
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describe nitrate changes in urine samples after 2 hours unpreserved
- increased - multiplication of nitrate-reducing bacteria
26
describe red and white blood cell changes in urine samples after 2 hours unpreserved
- decreased - lysis in dilute alkaline urine
27
list a con of refrigeration preservation of urine
can cause precipitation of amorphous materials that obscure microscopic sediment
28
describe an ideal preservative
- bactericidal - inhibits urease - preserve formed elements - does not hinder chemical tests
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WHAT IS THE MOST COMMONLY TESTED URINE SPECIMEN
random specimen - routine testing
30
describe catheter urine collection
catheter into bladder - sterile - may collect epithelial cells - can go all the way to kidneys
31
describe suprapubic aspiration
needle enters bladder from abdomen - completely free of contamination
32
describe prostatitis specimen collection and why it is done
- done to determine prostate or bladder infection (1) beginning of urination into cup 1 (2) mid stream clean catch into second cup (control) (3) prostate is massaged and final urination collected into 3rd cup - if prostate infection 3rd cup has 3x more WBC and bacteria than 1st
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define COC
chain of custody - for legal documentation to prove no tampering has occured from collection to final result reporting

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