Page 1 Flashcards
1
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Hemocytometer specimen time and cells
A
12-hour specimen
RBC, WBC, cast, epithelial cell
2
Q
Used primarily to monitor the course of diagnosed cases of renal disease
A
Urine Sediment
3
Q
Urine Sediment Criteria
A
Freshly voided
Midstream clean-catch
4
Q
Urine Sediment amount before and after
A
10-15 ml or 12 ml
: 5 minutes centrifuge
: 400 RCF
0.5-1.0 ml
: after decantation
0.02 ml or 20 ul
: glass slide + cover slip (22x22 mm)
5
Q
Urine sediment glass slide size
A
22x22 mm
6
Q
Urine Sediment Fields
A
LPF
HPF
7
Q
Detects casts, for general composition
A
LPF
8
Q
Identification of sediments
A
HPF
9
Q
Urine sediment usual location in glass slide
A
Cover slip edges
