Changes In Unpreserved Urine Flashcards
Oxidation or reduction of metabolites
+ change
Color
Modified, Darkened
Bacterial growth and precipitation of amorphous material
+ change
Clarity
Decreased
Glycolysis and bacterial use
+ change
Glucose
Decreased
Volatilization and bacterial metabolism
+ change
Ketones
Decreased
Exposure to light/photo oxidation to biliverdin
+ change
Bilirubin
Decreased
Oxidation to bilirubin
+ change
Urobilinogen
Decreased
Disintegration in dilute alkaline urine
+ change
RBCs, WBCs, Casts
Decreased
Lost of mobility, death
+ change
Trichomonas
Decreased
Bacterial multiplication causing breakdown of urea to ammonia
+ change
Odor
Increased
Breakdown of urea to ammonia by urease-producing bacteria/loss of CO2
pH
Increased
Multiplication of nitrate-reducing bacteria
+ change
Nitrite
Increased
Multiplication
+ change
Bacteria
Increased
