aubf Flashcards
began on the ancient times
history of urinalysis
the beginning of laboratory medicine
urinalysis
discovered the albuminuria
Frederick Dekkers
microscopy came from the word..
“mikros” means - small and “kopein” means - look.
discovered methods for quantifying microscopic sediment
Thomas Addis
concept of urinalysis
Richard Bright
how many nephrons are there in each kidney?
1M to 1.5M
single, short-focus, positive lens
simple microscope
with objective lenses and eyepiece
compound microscope
produces magnified specimen image that appears dark against brighter background
brightfield microscope
produces bright specimen image against a dark background
darkfield microscope
based on the wave theory of light
phase-contrast
light of a selected wavelength is presented to the specimen
flourescence
illumination and detection optics are focused down on a single volume element of the specimen
confocal
produces images by scanning specimens with a focused beam of electrons
sem
beam of electrons interact with a specimen as they are transmitted through the specimen.
tem
chief organic constituent of urine
urea
chief inorganic constituent of urine
sodium chloride
how many grams/liter urea are there in the urine?
25 g/L
how many grams/liter of sodium chloride are there in the urine?
9 g/L
normal color of the urine
straw to amber yellow
the normal color of the urine is due to.
urochrome
the normal odor of the urine
aromatic
the normal odor of the urine is due to.
urinod
what causes ammoniacal odor
urine is exposed to bacteria
bacteria that converts urea into ammonia
proteus vulgaris