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What test fits these clinical reasons
(a) An important indicator of health
(b) Cost-effective in-vitro diagnostic test
(c) Non-invasive procedure
(d) Simple to perform

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Urinalysis testing

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Uranalysis is used to detect and assess what?

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1) Renal function/disorder
2) Endocrine or Metabolic function/disorder
3) Urinary tract infection
4) Systemic diseases

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What are the Methods of Urine Collection

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(1) Non-instrumented Collection
(2) Instrumented collection

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These are what method of urine collection?
(a) First-morning void
(b) Random urine specimen
(c) Clean catch urine specimen
(d) 24-hour urine specimen

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Non-instrumented Collection

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These are what method of urine collection?
(a) Urethral Catheteration
(b) Suprapubic Needle Aspiration
(c) Catheterization and Bladder Irrigation

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Instrumented

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Urine specimens should be analyzed while fresh, preferably within how long?

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1-2 hours

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If unable to test the urine specimen at time of delivery, refrigerate the specimen ____ after collection.

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3-6 hours

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If left at room temperature, it will begin to decompose and deliver _______ .

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inaccurate results

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Specimens left at room temperature will soon begin to decompose, mainly due to the presence of __________

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bacteria in the sample

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Urea splitting bacteria produces ammonia, which then combines with hydrogen ions to ____________.

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increase pH of the urine

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If glucose is present, the bacteria may use it as a source of energy resulting in…

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negative glycosuria

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True/False
Certain urinary elements, such as blood cells and casts, will deteriorate if left standing with of preservative.

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False
Without any kind of preservative

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What type of Non-instrumented Collection:
(a) Most concentrated
(b) Increase number of abnormal elements
(c) Decreased deterioration of formed elements
(d) Recommended specimen for chemical and microscopic examination

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First-morning void

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What type of Non-instrumented Collection:
(a) Collected anytime
(b) Most convenient and most common
(c) Can detect abnormalities but not as sensitive as first morning void

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Random urine specimen

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What type of Non-instrumented Collection:
(a) Specimen of choice for bacterial cultures.
1) May perform cultures within 12 hours after collection, only if specimen was refrigerated.
2) Genitalia must be cleaned with mild antiseptic solution
3) Collect midstream in a sterile container

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Clean catch urine specimen

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What type of Non-instrumented Collection:
(a) Gives quantitative results
(b) Preservatives may be needed

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24-hour urine specimen

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What type of instrumented collection?
(a) Not recommended for bacteriologic examination
(b) Use only if no other way to collect urine
(c) Commonly used on marked obese patient with difficulty in urine collection

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Urethral Catheteration

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What type of instrumented collection?
(a) In place of catheterization for obtaining a single urine sample
(b) Inserting the needle directly into the distended bladder
(c) Avoids vaginal and urethral contamination
(d) Performed for Bladder outlet obstruction (urinary retention)

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Suprapubic Needle Aspiration

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What type of instrumented collection?
(a) Utilizes vigorous transcatheter agitation of the bladder.
1) 50-72 mL saline inserted into bladder.
2) Bladder content is then removed for cytologic study.
(b) This method yields optimum cellular sample of bladder epithelium.
(c) Urine Sample Analysis:
1) Physical
2) Chemical
3) Microscopic

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Catheterization and Bladder Irrigation

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how much saline is inserted into the bladder for transcatheter agitation?

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50-72 mL

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Urine Sample Analysis covers what 3 things?

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1) Physical
2) Chemical
3) Microscopic

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Physical analysis of urine covers what?

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(1) Volume
(2) Color
(3) Turbidity
(4) Odor
(5) Specific gravity

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Physical analysis of urine covers what?

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(1) Volume
(2) Color
(3) Turbidity
(4) Odor
(5) Specific gravity

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chemical analysis of a urine covers what?

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  1. Glucose
  2. Ketones
  3. occult blood
  4. bilirubin
  5. urobilinogen
  6. pH
  7. protein
  8. nitrate
  9. Leukocyte esterase (LE)
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Indicator of urine odors Sweet or fruity smell
Ketones
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Indicator of urine odors Pungent smell -
due to ammonia produced by bacteria
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Indicator of urine odors Maple syrup
"Maple syrup urine disease" a congenital metabolic disorder
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Indicator of urine odors Musty or Mousy
Infant with phenylketonuria
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Indicator of urine odors Sweaty feet
Isovaleric acidemia, presence of butyric or hexanoic acid in urine
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Indicator of urine odors ammonia odor
Urine that has been standing for a long time Due to breakdown of urea by bacteria.
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True/False Odor of the urine is considered to be of special diagnostic importance
False IS NOT
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Causes what turbidity? 1) Amorphous phosphate 2) Amorphous carbonate
Turbid Alkaline urine
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Causes what turbidity? 1) Amorphous urates 2) A pinkish turbidity frequently indicates the presence of urates
Turbid Acidic urine
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True/False Turbidity Normal urine is clear
True
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True/False Color is dependent on pigment (urochrome) concentration
True
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Normal color for urine
straw (light yellow) to dark amber
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Diagnostic significance of urine color: Blue green
Methylene blue (Used as dye or stain in diagnostics procedure)
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Diagnostic significance of urine color: Dark orange
Pyridium (used for UTI infection)
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Diagnostic significance of urine color: Milky white
caused by chyle
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Diagnostic significance of urine color: Olive green to brown black
Phenols (poisonous compound used for antimicrobial agent)
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Diagnostic significance of urine color: Yellow to brown (turning greenish with foam when shaken)
Presence of bile
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Diagnostic significance of urine color: Red or red-brown (Smokey appearance)
presence of blood
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Normal volume in a 24-hour period ranges from.... -The average is about.....
600-2000 mL 1500 mL
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What does these directly relate to 1) Fluid intake 2) Temperature and climate 3) Amount of perspiration that occurs.
urine output volume
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Specific gravity (a) Random urine: _________ (b) 24-hour urine: _________
(a) Random urine: 1.003-1.035 (b) 24-hour urine: 1.015-1.025
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Chemical analysis. Normal urine is _____ for glucose.
Negative
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Chemical analysis. ________ will appear in the urine once the threshold level of 160-180 mg/dL in the blood is exceeded.
Glucosuria
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What may indicate diabetes mellitus, or any condition that causes hyperglycemia
Glucose in urine
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Normal urine is _____ for ketones
negative
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______ presence of ketones in urine as a result of incomplete fatty acid utilization.
Ketonuria
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True/False ketones may indicate diabetes mellitus
True
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What is seen on a UA with these issues a) Decreased intake of carbohydrates (starvation) b) Decreases utilization of carbohydrates (diabetes mellitus) c) Digestive disturbance or dietary imbalance (high fat diet, low carbohydrate diet) d) Eclampsia e) Prolonged vomiting f) Diarrhea
Ketosis - increase ketone in blood and urine
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_____ is increase ketone in blood and urine
Ketosis
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Normal urine is _____ for occult blood
negative
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Occult blood May cause the sample to appear
red and “smoky”.
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Presence of blood is termed
hematuria
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These issues may show up with what on UA a) Damage/trauma to the kidney or urinary tract. b) Renal diseases such as: (1 Glomerulonephritis (2 Malignant hypertension (3 Polycystic kidney disease. c) May also be due to menstrual contamination or exercise
Intact RBCs present in the urine
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Normal urine is ______ for bilirubin
negative
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Any condition that causes _____ will result in appearance of bilirubin in urine.
jaundice
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What color will the urine be if there is bilirubin?
Yellow to brown (turning greenish with foam when shaken).
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Bilirubinuria indicates
1) Hepatocellular disease 2) Intra or extra-hepatic biliary obstruction
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Urobilinogen Normally present in the urine in concentrations of....
1 EU or less.
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Urobilinogen – small urobilinogen amounts up to _____ is normal
1 mg/dL
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Urobilinogen Any increase indicates _____ and ____
liver disease and hemolytic disease.
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The range for pH is ___to ___, but since it averages around ____ , it is usually slightly acidic
4.6 to 8.0 avg 6.0
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These issues may cause acidic or alkaline urine? 1) Respiratory and metabolic acidosis. 2) UTI by E. coli. 3) Uremia. 4) Severe diarrhea. 5) Starvation.
acidic urine
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These issues may cause acidic or alkaline urine? 1) UTIs caused by Proteus and Pseudomonas species. 2) Respiratory and metabolic alkalosis.
alkaline urine
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Normal urine is ____ for protein.
negative
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What is an important indicator of renal disease.
Protienurea
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Proteinuria mainly occurs by two mechanisms:
1) Glomerular damage. 2) Defect in the reabsorption process of the tubules.
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What type of proteinuria? a) Polycystic kidneys. b) Chronic pyelonephritis. c) Inactive chronic glomerulonephritis d) Benign orthostatic proteinuria.
Minimal proteinuria (<0.5 g/day):
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What type of proteinuria? a) Nephrosclerosis. b) Tubular interstitial disease. c) Preeclampsia. d) Multiple myeloma. e) D diabetes nephropathy. f) Malignant hypertension. g) Pyelonephritis with hypertension. h) Toxic nephropathies.
Moderate proteinuria (0.5-3.5 g/day)
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What type of proteinuria? a) Glomerulonephritis. b) Lupus nephritis. c) Amyloid disease. d) Lipoid nephrosis. e) Intercapillary Glomerulosclerosis. f) Severe venous congestion of the kidney.
Severe proteinuria (>3.5 g/day)
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Normal urine is ______ for nitrites
negative
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What is is formed by breakdown of nitrates by organisms that cause UTIs.
Nitrite
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True/False E. coli can cause nitrates to show up on UA
True
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What is Bacteriuria
presence of bacteria in urine, indicative of UTI
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Normal urine is negative for LE, which detects esterase released by the ______ in the urine.
neutrophils
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True/false Leukocyte esterase is an enzyme
True
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__________ is associated with an inflammatory process in or around the urinary tract (i.e. UTI, acute glomerulonephritis)
Leukocyturia
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These are what values? (1) Strong positive test for glucose and ketones (2) Glucose on urine dipstick >1000 mg/dL with small, medium, or large ketones (3) Urine colony count >50,000 colonies/mL if a single organism
Critical Values
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Normal/Abnormal/Critical Protein- Negative to trace
Normal
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Normal/Abnormal/Critical pH-4.6 to 8.0
Normal
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Normal/Abnormal/Critical RBC- 0-3 HPF (High Power Field)
Normal
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Normal/Abnormal/Critical WBC 0-2 HPF
Normal
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Normal/Abnormal/Critical Bacteria- Negative to trace
Normal
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Normal/Abnormal/Critical Epithelial cells 0-1 HPF
Normal
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Normal/Abnormal/Critical Strong positive test for glucose and ketones
Critical
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Normal/Abnormal/Critical Glucose on urine dipstick >1000 mg/dL with small, medium, or large ketones
Critical
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Normal/Abnormal/Critical Urine colony count >50,000 colonies/mL if a single organism
Critical
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______ Proteinuria <0.5g/day may be caused by: 1) HTN 2) Lower UTI 3) Fever 4) Exercise
Mild
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________ proteinuria 0.5-3 g/day may be the result of: 1) CHF 2) Chronic glomerulonephritis 3) Acute glomerulonephritis 4) Diabetic nephropathy 5) Pyelonephritis
Moderate
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_______ proteinuria > 3 g/day is the result of: 1) Amyloid 2) Chronic glomerulonephritis (severe) 3) Diabetic nephropathy 4) Lupus nephritis
Significant
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Persistent pH greater than 7.0 are associated with
calcium carbonate, calcium phosphate magnesium-ammonium phosphate stones;

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