Body Fluids Flashcards
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Site where CSF circulate
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📍arachnoid space of the meninges of the brain and spinal cord
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Site of reabsorption of CSF
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Arachnoid granules of the brain
3
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Blood brain barrier that protect the brain
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Tight fitting endothelial cells in the choroid plexus
4
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CSF Tube #1
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Clinical Chemistry/Immunology (less affected by bacterial contamination from spinal tap)
5
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CSF Tube #2
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Microbiology
6
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CSF Tube #3
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Hematology (less cell contamination)
7
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CSF Tube #4 (four tube distribution)
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Hematology (In comparison with tube one for possible outside interference from the tap)
8
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CSF Tube #1 (four tube distrib)
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Hematology (in comparison with cell from puncture with cells in the 4th tube)
9
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Tube #2 (four tube distrib)
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Clinical Chem
10
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Tube #3 (4TD)
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Microbiology
11
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Allowable hour/s to stand the CSF
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1hr
12
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Adult CSF WBC count
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0-5 /uL
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T or F: Babies have slightly lower counts and less monocytes in CSF
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False: Babies have slightly higher WBC count and more monocyte
14
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CSF counting is performed by:
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Using Neubauer counting chamber
15
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Formula for CSF counting
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of cells counted x dilution / # of sq. counter x vol of 1 sq.
16
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Reagent use to lyse RBC in CSF
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Percent glacial acetic acid
17
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To ensure adequate number of cells for evaluation
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Concentration by cytocentrifugation
18
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Normal value of CSF Protein
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15-45 mg/dL
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Protein found ONLY in CSF
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t Transferrin
20
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Clinical significance: Elevated CSF
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Damage to the bbb, multiple sclerosis
21
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Clinical significance: Decreased CSF
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CSF Leakage and trauma
22
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Detects damage to the BBB.
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CSF serum/albumin index
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Formula of CSF serum/albumin
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CSF Albumin (mg/dL) / Serum Albumin (mg/dL)
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Normal value of CSF IgG index
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0.70 or lower
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Detect production of IgG within the CNS
CSF IgG index
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CSF electrophoresis primary testing
Multiple sclerosis
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Multiple sclerosis results in CSF electrophoresis
Two or more bands are seen in the CSF and no bands on the serum
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Destruction of myelin sheath protein
Presence of myelin basic protein
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Normal value CSF glucose
60-70%
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Helpful in the differentiation of types of meningitis
Glucose CSF
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T or F: Decrease level of CSF glucose indicate damage to transport of glucose to BBB.
True
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Increased when there is tx destruction caused by lack of oxygen
CSF Lactate
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CSF lactate normal value
25 mg/dL
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Differentiates meningitis organisms
CSF Lactate
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Normal value of CSF Glutamine
8-18 mg/dL
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Increased glutamine indicates
⬆️ Ammonia
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Value of __ mg/dL disrupts consciousness
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Elevated values of CSF glutamine are seen in
Reye's Snyndrome
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Produces starburst Gram stain pattern
Crytococcus neoformans
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Four components of semen
📍Spermatozoa
📍Seminal Fluid
📍Prostate fluid
📍Bulbourethral gland fluid
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Germ cell
Spermatozoa
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Nutrients and fructose for sperm energy
Seminal fluid
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For coagulation and liquefaction
Prostate fluid
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Alkaline mucus to neutralize acidity of prostate and vagina
Bulbourethral gland fluid
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Days of abstinence before sperm collection
2-3 days but not more than 5 days
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Temperature for sperm
Room temp
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Sperm spx should be delivered to the lab within
1 hour
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Normal appearance of sperm
Grayish-white, translucent
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Toxic to sperm
Urine
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Fresh semen
Clotted
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Normal liquefaction
30-60 min
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Indication of abnormal liquefaction
Prostate enzyme deficiency
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Semen normal volume
2-5 mL
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T or F: Normal viscosity of the sperm form discrete droplets from a pipette
True
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T or F: Decreased viscosity and abrupt liquefaction impedes sperm motility
False
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Normal pH of sperm
7.3-8.0
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Indicates infection in sperm
⬆️ pH
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Increased prostatic fluid
⬇️ pH
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Normal sperm concentration
> 20 million/mL
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Medium used to count sperm
Counting chamber
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T or F: in performing sperm count, diluting fluid is necessary to immobilize the sperm
True
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Sperm count must be corrected from microliter to
Milliliter
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T or F: Spermatids and WBCs are counted together
False (separately)
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1 million WBCs in sperm count indicates
Infection
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Sperm count formula
No. Of sperm per mL x spx. volume
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Contains the acrosome with enzymes for ovum penetration
Head
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Attaches the head to the neck to the midpiece
Neck piece
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Contains mitochondria to provide energy for the tail
Midpiece
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Stain used in sperm smear
Eosin-nigrosin
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Sperm that absorbs the stain is called
Nonviable sperm
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Nonviable sperm would appear
Red
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T or F: viable sperm takes the color of the stain
False
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Fluid found in moveable joints
Synovial fluid
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Large molecules that produces the viscosity of synovial fluid
Hyaluronic acid
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Synoviocytes produce
Hyaluronic acid
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Damage to the joint produces
Arthritis
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Color of synovial fluid
Colorless to pale yellow
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Detects and measures hyaluronic acid
Mucin clot
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Reagent to confirm whether a spx is synovial fluid
Acetic acid
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Synovial fluid dilliting agent
NSS
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Normal WBC count in Synovial fluid
200 cells/muL
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T or F: Synovial fluid is incubated with acetic acid before slide preparation
False (incubated with hyaluronidase)
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Synovial fluids: Primary cells
📍Monocytes
| 📍Macrophage
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Primary crystals in Synovial fluid
📍 Monosodium urate
| 📍calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate
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Synovial Fluid: Monosodium urate are seen in
Gout
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Synovial Fluid: calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate
Pseudogout
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Synovial Fluid: needle shaped, strongly bifringent under polarized light
Monosodium urate
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Color of monosodium urate crystal aligned under slow vibration of polarized light
Yellow
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Color of Monosodium urate when vertical to the slow vibration
Blue
90
Crystal seen intracellularly in neutrophil vacuoles, rhombus shape
Calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate
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Color of CPD crystals aligned under slow vibration
Blue
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Color of CPD when vertical to the slow vibration
Yellow
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Possible species seen in synovial fluid
📍Haemophilus sp.
| 📍N. gonorrhoeae
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Fluid found in between the parietal and visceral membranes
Serous fluid
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Disruption of process in serous fluid Reabsorption produces
Effusion
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Effusions caused by systemic disorders
Transudates
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Effusion caused by membrane disorders
Exudates
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Manner of collection of Pleural fluid
Thorocentesis
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Thoracic duct leakage and chronic infection give a pleural fluid appearance of
Milky
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Hemothorax and hemorrahgic effusion give an appearance of
Bloody
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Viscous pleural fluid indicates
Malignant mesothelioma producing hyaluronic acid
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Pleural fluid: ⬆️ amount of Neutrophil
Peumonia and pancreatitis
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Synovial fluid: indicates presence of TB and viral infections
Lymphocytes
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Synovial fluid: indicates presence of Pneumothorax
Eosinophil
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Synovial fluid: it is ⬇️ with TB
Mesothelial cells
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Synovial fluid: Tuberculosis
Plasma cells
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pH that indicates the need for chest tube drainage
pH 7.0
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pH that indicates esophageal rupture
pH 6.0
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Pleural fluid cholesterol: transudate
45-60 mg/dL
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CSF serum/albumin index
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% of neutrophils in synovial fluid
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% of lymphocytes
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PlF: serum cholesterol ratio of transudate
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PlF: serum bilibrubin ration transudate
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Procedure done with pleural fluid in microbiology
Acid fast stain
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Manner of collection of pericardial fluid
Pericardiocentesis
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Pericadial fluid: indicates bacterial endocarditis
Neutrophil
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Peritoneal fluid often called
Ascitic fluid
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Peritoneal fluid effusion
Ascites
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Causes of Effusion
📍liver disorders
📍intestinal infection
📍malignancy
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Recommended method of differentiation of peritoneal fluid
Serum-ascites albumin gradient
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PeritFluid: ascite albumin level of >1.1
Transudate
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PeritFluid: Serum ascite albumin
Exudate
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Turbid peritoneal fluid indicates
Infection
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Color of Peritoneal fluid that has a gallbladder or pancreas disorder
Green
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Color of Perit. Fluid that indicates trauma, infection or malignancy
Blood-streaked
127
Appearance of peritoneal fluid that indicates lymphatic trauma or blockage
Milky
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Normal WBC count of peritoneal fluid
350/muL
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Where is CSF formed
Choroid plexuses
