Urine Lab

Question 1

Urethritis

Answer 1

An inflammation of the urethra

Question 2

Cystitis

Answer 2

Inflammation or the urinary bladder

Question 3

Pyelonephritis

Answer 3

Inflammation of one or both kidneys

Question 4

Glomerulonephritis

Answer 4

Inflammation of the glomerulous

Question 5

Cystitis causative agents

Answer 5

E. coli,
S. saprophyticus

Question 6

Cystitis symptoms

Answer 6

Dysuria/ Painful urination
Pyuria/ Pus in urine

Question 7

Cystitis diagnosis

Answer 7

100 CFU/ml potential pathogens and
positive leukocyte eterase (LE) test

Question 8

Cystitis treatment

Answer 8

Bactrim/ Septra

Question 9

Pyelonephritis causative agents

Answer 9

E. coli
Proteus spp.

Question 10

Pyelonephritis symptoms

Answer 10

Fever
Back pain

Question 11

Pyelonephritis diagnosis

Answer 11

10^4 CFU’s/ml
positive leukocyte eterase (LE) test

Question 12

Pyelonephritis treatment

Answer 12

Cephalosporins

Question 13

Leptosporosis causative agents

Answer 13

Leptospira Interogans

Question 14

Leptosporosis reservoirs

Answer 14

Cats
Dogs

Question 15

Leptosporosis transmission

Answer 15

Skin, mucosal contact from urine contaminated water

Question 16

Preservation for urine culture

Answer 16

Must be processed within 2 hours, if not must be refrigerated within the same time frame and processed within 24 hours.

Question 17

Innoculation with?

Answer 17

Calibrated loop, already sterile does not need to be flammed

Question 18

Lactobaccili

Answer 18

Found in vagina, produce H2O2, grow on glycogen secretions

Question 19

Staph epidermidis

Answer 19

Can colonize the tip of the urethra causing a contaminated catch.

Question 20

How does one obtain a clean catch?

Answer 20

Tip of urethra is cleaned with a sterile wipe, a stream is formed and then 15-50ml is caught for a good enough suspension to test. No squamous epithelial cells.