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1
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the beginning of laboratory medicine.

A

Analyzing urine

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2
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Analyzing urine was the beginning of

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Laboratory medicine

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3
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References to the study of urine can be found in (2)

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drawings of cavemen
Egyptian hieroglyphics

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4
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Basic observation of urine

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color
turbidity
odor
volume
viscosity
sweetness

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5
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He wrote a book on “uroscopy.”

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Hippocrates

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6
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Hippocrates wrote a book on

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Uroscopy

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7
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Year when Hippocrates wrote a book on uroscopy

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5th Century BC

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8
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This had been developed describing the significance of 20 different color of urine

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Color charts

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9
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color charts had been developed that described the significance of _____

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20 different colors

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10
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Year when color charts was developed

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1140 CE

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11
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He discovered albuminuria by boiling urine

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Frederick Dekkers

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12
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Frederick Dekkers discovered ____

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Albuminuria

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13
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How did Frederick Dekkers discovered albuminuria

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He boiled the urine

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14
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He developed methods of quantitating microscopic sediments

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Thomas Addis

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15
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Year when Thomas Addis developed quantitative methods on microscopic sediments

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1925

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16
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Thomas Addis developed methods of quantitating what

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Microscopic sediments

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17
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test used to diagnose kidney and urologic diseases by quantitatively counting red blood cells, white blood cells, epithelial cells, and circumferences using a 12 hour urine

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Addis count

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18
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Addis count uses what type of spx

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12 hour urine

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19
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He introduced the concept of urinalysis as part of a doctor’s routine px examination

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Robert Bright

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20
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He wrote a book inspiring the england people to pass the first medical licensure law

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Thomas Bryant

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21
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Daily urine output

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1200 mL

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22
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Ultrafiltrate of plasma

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Urine

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23
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Composition of the urine

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95% water
5% solute

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24
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Organic components found in the urine

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Urea, creatinine, uric acid

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25
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Inorganic components found in urine

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Chloride
Sodium
Potassium
Phosphate
Ammonium
Calcium

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26
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Major inorganic component found in urine

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Chloride

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27
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Cells, casts, crystals, mucus, bacterias are known as

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Formed elements

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28
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This depends on the amount of water the kidney excrete

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Urine volume

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29
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Urine volume depends on the amount of ____ the kidney excrete

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Water

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30
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Average range of urine output

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600-2000 mL

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31
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Urine volume is affected by

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Fluid intake
Fluid loss from non renal sources
ADH secretion
Increased amount of dissolved solids

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32
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Decrease in urine output

33
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Oliguria

____ in children
____ in adults

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< 0.5 mL/kg/hr in children
<400 mL in adults

34
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Cessation of urine flow

35
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Increase in the nocturnal excretion of urine

36
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Increase in daily urine volume

37
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Polyuria

____ in children
____ in adult

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> 2.5 to 3mL/kg/day in children
2.5L/day in adult

38
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What type of diabetes

Low specific gravity

A

Diabetes insipidus

39
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Frequent fluid intake

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Polydipsia

40
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Recommended capacity of urine container

41
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Volume of spx used for analysis

42
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Urine container that contains a needle with a straw attachment

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BD vacutainer urine collection device

43
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If there will be a delay, the spx should be refrigerated at ___ C

44
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Ways to handle a spx if there will be a delay with testing

A

Ref
Chemical preservatives

45
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Urine preservative

Prevents bacterial growth

A

Refrigeration

46
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Disadvantage of refrigerating spx

A

Precipitation of amorphous phosphates and urates

47
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Best preservative for cultured spx

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Boric acid / acid

48
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Urine preservative

Excellent sediment preservative

49
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Urine preservative

Used for formed elements

50
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Urine preservative

Acts as a reducing agent

51
Q

Urine preservative

Good for drug analysis

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Sodium fluoride

52
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Urine preservative

Inhibits reagent strip test for glucose, blood, and leukocyte

A

Sodium fluoride

53
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Sodium fluoride inhibits reagent strip test for

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Glucose, blood, leukocyte

54
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Urine preservative

Convenient when refrigeration is not possible

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Commercial preservative tablet

55
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Color is modified or darkened due to

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Oxidation or reduction of metabolites

56
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Analyte that has been modified or darkened due to oxidation or reduction of metabolites

57
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This is decreased due to bacterial growth and precipitation of amorphous material

58
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Increased ammonia smell is due to

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Bacterial multiplication of urease positive bacteria

59
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pH is ___ thru time

60
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This analyte is decreased due to volatilization and bacterial metabolism

61
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First morning urine is also known as

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8 hour urine sample

62
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Ideal screening spx

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First morning spx

63
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First morning spx is acidic or basic in nature

64
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Spx used for evaluating orthostatic proteinuria

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First morning spx

65
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Principle of timed spx

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Begin and end w/ an empty bladder

66
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Timed spx for creatinine

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24 hour urine

67
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What spx is used for addis count

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12 hour urine

68
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Spx used to test urea

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2 hour urine

69
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Spx used to test amylase

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2 hour urine AM

70
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Spx used to test urobilinogen

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2 hour urine PM

71
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Spx used to test nitrite

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4 hour urine

72
Q

Analyte tested using 24 hour urine

A

Creatinine

73
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What is tested using 12 hour urine

A

Addis count

74
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Analyte tested using 2 hour morning urine

75
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Analyte tested using 2 hour PM urine

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Urobilinogen

76
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Analyte tested using 4 hour urine

77
Q

It is the most vulnerable part of drug testing

A

Urine collection

78
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Normal color of urine

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