1.4 Changes in Unpreserved Urine (<2hrs) Flashcards
Causes by Bacterial multiplication causing breakdown of urea to ammonia
a. Color
b. Odor
c. pH
d. Nitrite
b
Breakdown of urea to ammonia; loss of CO2
a. Color
b. Odor
c. pH
d. Nitrite
c
Cause by oxidation or reduction of metabolites
a. Color
b. Odor
c. pH
d. Nitrite
a
Causes by Multiplication of nitrate-reducing bacteria
a. Color
b. Odor
c. pH
d. Nitrite
d
Color change?
Darkens or modified
Odor change
increased
pH change?
increase
Nitrite change?
Increased
Bacteria change?
Increase
Multiplication
a. Bacteria
b. Clarity
c. Glucose
d. Ketone
a
Bacterial growth and precipitation of amorphous material
a. Bacteria
b. Clarity
c. Glucose
d. Ketone
b
pH change may due to loose cap
T or F
T
Glycolysis and bacterial use
a. Bacteria
b. Clarity
c. Glucose
d. Ketone
c
Volatilization and bacterial metabolism
a. Bacteria
b. Clarity
c. Glucose
d. Ketone
d
Most changes in urine are due to?
bacteria
Clarity change?
decrease
Glucose change?
Decreased
Ketone changes?
Decrease
Bilirubin changes?
Decreased
UBG changes?
decrease
RBCs, WBCs changes
Decrease
Trichomonas changes?
Decrease
Oxidation to biliverdin
a. Bilirubin
b. Urobilinogen
c. RBCs, WBCs
d. Trichomonas
a
Oxidation to urobilin
a. Bilirubin
b. Urobilinogen
c. RBCs, WBCs
d. Trichomonas
b
Loss of motility, death
a. Bilirubin
b. Urobilinogen
c. RBCs, WBCs
d. Trichomonas
d
Disintegration in dilute alkaline urine
a. Bilirubin
b. Urobilinogen
c. RBCs, WBCs
d. Trichomonas
c
