CHANGES IN UNPRESERVED URINE >2HRS Flashcards
1
Q
INCREASED:
A
Turbidity
pH
2
Q
DECREASED:
A
Glucose
Ketones
Bilirubin
Urobilinogen
WBCs, RBCs, xasts
3
Q
Turbidity
A
Cause:
Multiplication of bacteria, precipitation of amorphous crystals
4
Q
pH
A
Cause:
Conversion of urea to ammonia by bacteria
5
Q
Glucose
A
Metabolism by bacteria
6
Q
Ketones
A
Volatilization of acetone, breakdown of acetoacetate by bacteria
7
Q
Bilirubin
A
Oxidation to biliverdin
8
Q
Urobilinogen
A
Oxidation to urobilin
9
Q
WBCs, RBCs, casts
A
Lysis in dilute or alkaline urine