Physical Examination of Urine

Question 1

Normal range of Urine volume

Answer 1

600 to 2000 mL

Question 2

Average Urine volume in 24hrs

Answer 2

1200 to 1500 mL

Question 3

Night Urine Output

Answer 3

<400 mL

Question 4

Day : Night ratio

Answer 4

2-3 : 1

Question 5

Container capacity for Urine Analysis

Answer 5

50 mL

Question 6

Required urine volume for ROUTINE UA

Answer 6

10 TO 15 mL
Ave: 12 mL

Question 7

Increased urine volume
>2,000 mL / 24 hrs
>2.5 L/day
2.5 -3.0 mL/kg/day in CHILDREN

Answer 7

Polyuria

Question 8

Caused by Dehydration, Renal Dse, calculi and tumor

Answer 8

Oliguria

Question 9

Complete CESSATION of urine flow, causes Complete OBSTRUCTION, Toxic agents, Dec. renal blood flow

Answer 9

Anuria

Question 10

Excretion of more than 500 mL of urine at NIGHT; Pregnancy, Prostate enlargement

Answer 10

Nocturia

Question 11

Increase in urine excretion, Polydipsia, Hormonal imbalance, drug ingestion, renal dysfunction

Answer 11

Diuresis

Question 12

Rough indicator of the degree of hydration

Answer 12

Urine color

Question 13

urine color determination, examine the spx under a good light source and

Answer 13

Look down through the container against white background

Question 14

Recent fluid consumption

Answer 14

Colorless

Question 15

Polyuria (DI, DM) dilute random spx

Answer 15

PALE Yellow

Question 16

Normal

Answer 16

Yellow

Question 17

Concentrated spx, Stenuous excercise, DEHYDRATION, fever, burns
FIRST MORNING Spx
Excessive Urobilin, BILIRUBIN, CAROTENE

Answer 17

DARK Yellow, AMBER

Question 18

Bilirubin (yellow foam): Tea-colored Urine

Answer 18

Orange/ Orange-Yellow

Question 19

Orange and viscous w/ YELLOW / ORANGE foam

Answer 19

Phenazopyridine (Pyridium)

Question 20

Urobilin ( NO YELLOW FOAM)

Answer 20

Orange / Orange-Yellow

Question 21

Bilirubin —oxidized–> Biliverdin

Answer 21

Yellow - Green

Question 22

Pseudomonas infection, ASPARAGUS, B vitamins, PHENOL

Answer 22

Green

Question 23

Chlorophyll, Clorets, PHENOL, INDICAN, (Familial hypercalcemia, Harnup disease)

Answer 23

Blue - Green

Question 24

RBCs

Answer 24

Cloudy/ Smokey Red; HEMATURIA

Question 25

Hemoglobin

Answer 25

Clear Red (pigment)

Question 26

Myoglobin

Answer 26

CLEAR Red/ REDDISH - BROWN/ COLA-colored/ TEA-colored

Question 27

Rifampin TB Drug: most body fluids are RED Fuchsin: aniline dye from FOOD and CANDY Beets: Alkaline urine Black Berries: Acid urine Menstrual contam

Answer 27

Pink/ Red

Question 28

Porphyrin

Answer 28

BURGUNDY/ Purplish- Red/ Portwine

Question 29

Methemoglobin: Acidic urine Homogentisic Acid: Alkaptonuria Melanin: upon air exposure COLA-colored: FAVA BEANS, RHUBARB, ALOE

Answer 29

Brown Black

Question 30

Pyuria/ Leukocyturia/ Increased WBCs

Answer 30

Milky

Question 31

Pyuria/ Leukocyturia/ Increased WBCs

Answer 31

Milky