Urinalysis Cliff Notes

Question 0

Wbc casts

Answer 0

Acute pyelonephritis

Question 1

Rbc casts

Answer 1

Acute glomerulonephritis

Question 2

Oval fat bodies

Answer 2

Nephrotic syndrome

Question 3

Fatty and waxy casts

Answer 3

Nephrotic syndrome

Question 4

Very high urine protein (>3.5 grams/day)

Answer 4

Nephrotic syndrome

Question 5

Anti-glomerular basement membrane (also respiratory problems)

Answer 5

Goodpasture’s

Question 6

Polyuria with low specific gravity, negative glucose

Answer 6

Diabetes insipidus

Question 7

Polyuria with high specific gravity, positive glucose

Answer 7

Diabetes mellitus

Question 8

Anti-neutrophilic cytoplasmic anybody (respiratory problems)

Answer 8

Wegner’s granulomatosis

Question 9

Increased IGA levels with chronic hematuria

Answer 9

IgA nephropathy

Question 10

Positive glucose positive ketones

Answer 10

Diabetes mellitus

Question 11

Positive leukocyte ester, positive nitrite no abnormal casts

Answer 11

Cystitis (bacterial urinary tract infection)

Question 12

Hematuria everything else normal

Answer 12

renal calculus or excessive exercise

Question 13

Positive leukocyte ester positive nitrite with WBC casts waxy and broad casts

Answer 13

Chronic pyelonephritis

Question 14

Genetic defect of tubular reabsorption

Answer 14

Fanconi’s syndrome

Question 15

PH 9.0 or greater

Answer 15

Old specimen, bacterial growth