Lab Test

Question 1

Urinalysis includes

Answer 1

Evaluation of urine for bacteria (bacteruria), pus (pyuria), blood (hematuria), and protein (proteinuria)

Question 2

Blood tests may be used to analyze levels of

Answer 2

Blood urea nitrogen (BUN)

Creatinine, and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH)

Question 3

Bacteruria

Answer 3

Acute pyelonephritis.

UTI

Question 4

Pyuria

Answer 4

UTI.

Usually accompanied by bacteria

Question 5

Hematuria

Answer 5

Acute and chronic pyelonephritis.
Hypernephroma (renal cell carcinoma).
Infarction.
Trauma.
Urinary calculi.

Question 6

Proteinuria

Answer 6

Benign or malignant masses.
Glumerulonephritis.
Infection.
Nephrotic syndrome.
Acute and chronic pyelonephritis.
Urinary calculi

Question 7

Urine PH (abnormal)

Answer 7

Urinary calculi (used to determine composition of stones)

Question 8

Specific gravity

Answer 8

Low-renal failure

High- dehydration

Question 9

Elevated WBCs in urine

Answer 9

UTI

Question 10

Elevated BUN

Answer 10

Renal failure.
Parenchymal disease.
Renal obstruction.
Dehydration.
DM.
Hemorrhage.

Question 11

BUN - reduction

Answer 11

Liver disease and failure.
Malnutrition.
Overhydration.
Smoking.
Pregnancy.

Question 12

Creatinine- elevation

Answer 12

Renal failure.
Chronic nephritis.
Renal obstruction.
DM.
Reduced renal blood flow.

Question 13

LDH - elevation

Answer 13

Renal infarction.

Chronic renal disease.

Question 14

Elevated WBC’s

Answer 14

Infection or inflammation

Question 15

WBCs - reduction

Answer 15

Chemotherapy.
Radiation therapy.
Toxic reaction.

Question 16

Hematocrit-reduction

Answer 16

Acute hemorrhage