CHANGES IN UNPRESERVED URINE >2HRS Flashcards

1
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INCREASED:

A

Turbidity
pH

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2
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DECREASED:

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Glucose
Ketones
Bilirubin
Urobilinogen
WBCs, RBCs, xasts

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3
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Turbidity

A

Cause:
Multiplication of bacteria, precipitation of amorphous crystals

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4
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pH

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Cause:
Conversion of urea to ammonia by bacteria

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5
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Glucose

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Metabolism by bacteria

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6
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Ketones

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Volatilization of acetone, breakdown of acetoacetate by bacteria

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7
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Bilirubin

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Oxidation to biliverdin

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8
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Urobilinogen

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Oxidation to urobilin

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9
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WBCs, RBCs, casts

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Lysis in dilute or alkaline urine

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