AUBF pt 1 Flashcards by Ella Si

Which of the following is a characteristic of a transudate?

a. Clear
b. Clots readily
c. Cultures are positive for bacteria
d. Contains pus cells

a. Clear

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Amniotic fluid specimens are collected in light resistant containers to prevent destruction of:

a. Lecithin
b. Cells for cytogenetics
c. Bilirubin
d. Alpha fetoprotein

c. Bilirubin

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Calcium carbonate

a. Seen in ALKALINE urine
b. Seen in ACID urine
c. both
d. none of the choices

a. Seen in ALKALINE urine

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All of the following will decrease in an unpreserved urine specimen, except:

a. pH
b. Glucose
c. Urine casts
d. Urobilinogen

a. pH

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Urine odor in Tyrosinemia

a. Rancid butter
b. “Galunggong”
c. Fruity
d. Sweaty feet
e. Mousy

a. Rancid butter

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Urine color in Nitrofurantoin

a. Red
b. Black
c. Orange
d. Green
e. Colorless

c. Orange

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The proper anticoagulant to use in the collection of effusions for microbiologic analysis is:

a. EDTA
b. Sodium citrate
c. Heparin
d. Sodium fluoride

c. Heparin

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Leucine

a. Seen in ALKALINE urine
b. Seen in ACID urine
c. both
d. none

b. Seen in ACID urine

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Urine color in Menstrual contamination

a. Red
b. Orange
c. Black
d. Colorless
e. Green

a. Red

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Which part of the urinary system connects the pair of kidneys to the urinary bladder?

a. Glomerulus
b. Proximal convoluted
tubules
c. Testes
d. Ureter

d. Ureter

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The first event in the formation of urine is:

a. Tubular secretion
b. Glomerular filtration
c. Tubular reabsorption
d. None of these

b. Glomerular filtration

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Urine Tests with the Reagent Strip Principle of Diazo Reaction

a. Bilirubin
b. Glucose
c. Nitrite
d. Specific gravity
e. Blood

a. Bilirubin

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Cholesterol

a. Seen in ALKALINE urine
b. Seen in ACID urine
c. both
d. none

b. Seen in ACID urine

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Urine Tests with the Reagent Strip Principle of Change in pKa of a polyelectrolyte

a. Specific gravity
b. Bilirubin
c. Glucose
d. Nitrite
e. Blood

a. Specific gravity

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Urine odor in Trimethylaminuria

a. Rancid butter
b. Fruity
c. “Galunggong”
d. Mousy
e. Sweaty feet

c. “Galunggong”

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All of the following causes of glucosuria are associated with hyperglycemia, except:

a. Fanconi syndrome
b. Severe stress
c. Pheochromocytoma
d. Acromegaly
a. Fanconi syndrome

a. Fanconi syndrome

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Urine color in Methyldopa

a. Black
b. Colorless
c. Green
d. Orange
e. Red

a. Black

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The degradation product of serotonin is called:

a. 5-Hydroxyindoleacetic
acid
b. Melanin
c. Indican
d. VMA

5-Hydroxyindoleacetic
acid

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Ammonium biurates

a. Seen in ACID urine
b. Seen in ALKALINE urine
c. both
d. none

b. Seen in ALKALINE urine

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Urine odor in Isovaleric academia

a. Mousy
b. Sweaty feet
c. Rancid butter
d. “Galunggong”
e. Fruity

b. Sweaty feet

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Which of the tests below is used to evaluate the function of the seminal vesicles?

a. Neutral alpha
glucosidase test
b. MAR
c. Immunobead test
d. Fructose test

d. Fructose test

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The person who wrote a book on “uroscopy” is:

a. Hippocrates
b. Thomas Addis
c. Frederik Dekkers
d. Thomas Bryant

a. Hippocrates

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What is the most frequent complication of early delivery?

a. Anencephaly
b. Respiratory distress syndrome
c. Hemolytic disease of the newborn
d. Spina bifida

b. Respiratory distress syndrome

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Amorphous phosphates
a. Seen in ACID urine
b. Seen in ALKALINE urine

b. Seen in ALKALINE urine

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Urine Tests with the Reagent Strip Principle of Double Sequential Enzyme Reaction a. Specific gravity b. Nitrite c. Bilirubin d. Blood e. Glucose

e. Glucose

Urine odor in Phenylketonuria a. Fruity b. Sweaty feet c. "Galunggong" d. Mousy e. Rancid butter

d. Mousy

Triple phosphates a. Seen in ALKALINE urine b. Seen in ACID urine c. both d. none

a. Seen in ALKALINE urine

Struvite renal stones are composed of which of the following crystals? a. Calcium oxalate b. Magnesium ammonium phosphate c. Uric acid d. Calcium sulfate

b. Magnesium ammonium phosphate

Urine Tests with the Reagent Strip Principle of Pseudoperoxidase activity of hemoglobin a. Blood b. Glucose c. Bilirubin d. Specific gravity e. Nitrite

a. Blood

Bilirubin a. Seen in ACID urine b. Seen in ALKALINE urine c. both d. none

a. Seen in ACID urine

All of the following may cause false positive results using the reagent strip for blood, except: a. Bacterial peroxidases b. Ascorbic acid (greater than 25 mg/dL) c. Menstruation d. Strong oxidizing agents

b. Ascorbic acid (greater than 25 mg/dL)

Urine Tests with the Reagent Strip Principle of Greiss reaction a. Nitrite b. Bilirubin c. Glucose d. Specific gravity e. Blood

a. Nitrite

Amorphous urates a. Seen in ACID urine b. Seen in ALKALINE urine c. both d. none

a. Seen in ACID urine

Which of the following are considered as functions of the kidneys? 1. For acid-base balance 2. For electrolyte balance 3. Site of urine formation 4. Secretion of hormones 5. For gluconeogenesis a. 1,2,3,4 b. 1,2,3,4,5 c. 1,3,4 d. 1,2,

b. 1,2,3,4,5

The preferred type of urine specimen for glucose determination is: a. First morning urine specimen b. Second-morning urine specimen c. Afternoon urine specimen d. Four-hour urine specimen

b. Second-morning urine specimen

The characteristics of an ideal urine specimen container include all of the following, except: a. The container must have a wide mouth. b. The container's volume capacity should be 20 mL. c. The container must have a wide bottom. d. The container must be made of clear material.

b. The container's volume capacity should be 20 mL.

The plasma filtrate entering the glomerulus has a specific gravity of: a. 1.025 b. 1.030 c. 1.010 d. 1.000

c. 1.010

"Burnt-sugar" odor of urine is associated with: a. Isovaleric acidemia b. Trimethylaminuria c. Maple syrup urine disease d. Tyrosinemia

c. Maple syrup urine disease

Which of the following statements related to the urinary casts is true? a. Casts are formed within the distal convoluted tubules and collecting ducts. b. The most commonly seen kind of casts are the epithelial cell casts. c. The major constituent of casts is the albumin. d. Casts are characterized with parallel sides and tapered ends.

a. Casts are formed within the distal convoluted tubules and collecting ducts.

Urine color in Diabetes insipidus a. Colorless b. Orange c. Black d. Red e. Green

a. Colorless

The urinary structures which may not be found in hypotonic urine will include: a. Ghost cells b. Dysmorphic cells c. Glitter cells

b. Dysmorphic cells

The usual causes of transudative effusions include: a. Congestive heart failure b. Nephrotic syndrome c. Hypoproteinemia d. All of these

c. Hypoproteinemia

Which of the following statements related to urine pH is true? a. If urine pH is less than 4.5, possible contamination should be considered. b. Eating meals rich in meat will promote an alkaline urine pH. c. None of the above. d. Urine pH tends to decrease as the specimen is stored.

a. If urine pH is less than 4.5, possible contamination should be considered.

Identify from the following choices the nonpathologic causes of urine turbidity: 1. Non-squamous epithelial cells 2.Mucus 3. Lipids 4. Leukocytes 5. Semen 6. RBCs a. 1 and 5 b. 2 and 5 c. 1 and 2 d. 4,5,6

b. 2 and 5

Which of the following is a common component of kidney stones and is derived from the catabolism of nucleic acid in food and cell destruction? a. Uric acid b. Creatinine c. Hippuric acid d. Fatty acids

a. Uric acid

Urine color in Diabetes mellitus a. Orange b. Red c. Black d. Green e. Colorless

e. Colorless

Which of the following urinary casts is characteristically associated with acute pyelonephritis? a. RBC cast b. WBC cast c. Waxy cast d. Fatty cast

b. WBC cast

Which of the following structures is described as a double-walled globe? a. Urethra b. Bowman's capsule c. Glomerulus d. Ureter

b. Bowman's capsule

Which part of the urinary system is situated against the back muscles on each side of the vertebral column beneath the diaphragm? a. Bladder b. Pair of kidneys c. Urethra d. Pair of ureters

Urine odor in Diabetes mellitus, starvation, vomiting a. "Galunggong" b. Mousy c. Sweaty feet d. Rancid butter e. Fruity

e. Fruity

To properly interpret the urine reagent strip results, the medical technologist should: a. Dip the strip for at least 5 seconds into a well-mixed uncentrifuged urine at 37 C. b. Dip the strip for at least 5 seconds into a well-mixed uncentrifuged urine at room temperature. c. Dip the strip for at least 5 seconds into a well-mixed centrifuged urine at room temperature. d. Dip the strip briefly into a well-mixed uncentrifuged urine at room temperature.

d. Dip the strip briefly into a well-mixed uncentrifuged urine at room temperature.

All of these statements concerning Lesch-Nyhan disease are true, except: a. Patients exhibit "orange sand" in diapers. b. It is a disorder of purine metabolism. c. It is associated with vampires. d. Patients with this disorder suffer from severe motor defects, mental retardation, a tendency toward self-destruction, gout, and renal calculi.

c. It is associated with vampires.

A urine specimen that has a "rancid butter" odor is associated with: a. Methionine malabsorption b. Phenylketonuria c. Eating asparagus d. Tyrosinemia

d. Tyrosinemia

The chief constituent of casts is the: a. Tamm-Horsfall protein b. Tau transferrin c. Alpha fetoprotein d. Bence-Jones protein

a. Tamm-Horsfall protein

Identify from the list below the causes of anuria: 1. Mercury poisoning 2. Chronic nephritis 3. Acute nephritis 4.Transfusion reaction a. 1,2,3 b. 1,2,3,4 c. 1,2,4 d. 1,3,4

a. 1,2,3

The presence of these cells is typically not recorded in routine urinalysis: a. Squamous cells b. Yeast cells c. Renal cells d. Spermatozoa

d. Spermatozoa

Urine color in Hemoglobinuria a. Black b. Colorless c. Green d. Red e. Orange

d. Red

A fruity odor of urine may be observed in all of the following conditions, except: a. Starvation b. None of these c. Vomiting d. Diabetes mellitus.

b. None of these

The most frequently performed urine chemical analysis is: a. Urine glucose b. Urine protein c. Urine nitrite d. Urine pH

a. Urine glucose

Urobilinogen is detected through Chemstrip using this reagent: a. 4-methoxybenzenediazoniumtetrafluoroborate b. Paradimethylaminobenzal dehyde c. Sodium nitroprusside d. Tetramethylbenzidine

a. 4-methoxybenzenediazoniumtetrafluoroborate

After performing Benedict's test, the urine specimen appeared green without any precipitate. This should be reported as: a. 1+ b. Trace c. 4+ d. Negative

b. Trace

Urine color in Pseudomonas spp. infection a. Red b. Black c. Green d. Orange e. Colorless

c. Green

Which of the following descriptions is/are correct for the glomerular filtrate? a. All of these b. It is an ultrafiltrate of plasma. c. It has a specific gravity of 1.010. d. Its rate of formation is 120 mL per minute

a. All of these

What is the typical color of urine in lead porphyrinuria? a. Black b. Port wine red urine c. Normal in color d. Green

c. Normal in color