1.UROLOGIC EXAM Flashcards
most reliable urine specimen
few hrs after px has eaten and examined within 1 hr
common source of contamination of urine in men
foreskin (wash with benzaloniumCL)
if an okay specimen is not obtained, next collection for women?
catheter
procedure for urine collection in children
suprapubic aspiration
drug makes urine brown
nitrofurantoin
red urine (drug)
dopas and metronidazole
“red diaper” syndrom
serratia marcescens
insignificant finding in urine?
odor
simplest test for evaluating hydration in post op patients
specific gravity
SG consistently 1.01 means?
acute renal tubular damage
pH of uric acid stone
pH calcium stones?
6.0
Proteus UTI pH
tends to be over 7.0
elevated proteins after collection of urine standing and normal before ambulation
orthostatic proteinuria
ascorbic acid gives false positive result in what test?
glucose
urine must be in the bladder for reduction of nitrate to occur
> 4h
leukocyte esterase test accurately identifies?
10-12hpf
cause sterile acid pyuria
renal TB
other test for persistent pyuria?
plain KUB
erythrocyte casts pathognomonic of
glomerulitis/vasculitis
casts fan/star burst pattern
due to Rx indinavir HIV
std diagnostic test for initial dx and surveillance of bladder ca
cystoscopy
most accurate and reliable measure of renal function without infusion of exogenous substance
creatinine clearance test
