Chapter 2: Physical & Chemical Examination Of Urine Flashcards
Normal urine daily output
600 - 2000 mL
Average urine output
1200 - 1500 mL
Refers to a decrease in urine output (<400 mL/day)
Oliguria
Cessation of urine flow
Anuria
Increase in daily urine output (>2.5 L/day)
Polyuria
Increase in nocturnal excretion of urine
Nocturia
Polyuria + Low SG (Problem with ADH)
Diabetes Insipidus
Urine pigments
Urochrome, Uroerythrin, Urobilin
How to examine urine color
Examine the specimen under a good light source, looking down through the container against a white background
A pink pigment most evident in refrigerated specimens as a result of amorphous urates precipitation
Uroerythrin
Oxidation product of urobilinogen and imparts an orange-brown color to urine that is not fresh
Urobilin
Main urine pigment in that causes yellow color
Urochrome
This substance produces stable yellow foam when specimen is shaken
Bilirubin
This is an oxidation product of bilirubin
Biliverdin
This also causes yellow foam when shaken but only briefly
Phenazopyridine (Pyridium) aka azo-gantrisin compounds
Nitrofurantoin causes urine to produce a color
Dark yellow/Amber/Orange
This causes red & cloudy urine
Red blood cells
Associated with red & clear urine
Hemoglobin & myoglobin
Causes a port-wine color from the oxidation of porphobilinogen
Porphyrins
Red plasma + red & clear urine
Hemoglobin
Normal color plasma + red & clear urine
Myoglobin
Rifampin causes what color of urine?
Rifampin
Phenolphthalein, Phenindione, Phenothiazines causes what color of urine?
Red
This is a metabolite of phenylalanine that causes brown/black urine
Homogentisic Acid
An oxidation product of the colorless pigment Melanogen that causes brown/black urine
Melanin
This medication causes brown/black urine
Metronidazole
A substance used for gastric fluid analysis (tubeless method) causes what color of urine?
Blue (Azure A is the substance)
Phenol derivatives cause urine to appear
Black
Phenol in the urine makes urine appear
Blue
How to examine urine clarity?
Visually examine the specimen in a clear container while holding it in front of a light source
No visible particulates seen in urine, transparent
Urine is clear
Few particulates is seen, print easily seen through urine
Urine is Hazy
Many particulates in the urine, print is blurred through urine
Urine is cloudy
Print cannot be seen through the urine
Urine is turbid
Presence of precipitate or clotted urine
Milky
No (or rare) visible particles; transparent
Clear
Visible particles present; newsprint can be read when viewed through urine tube
Hazy/ Slightly cloudy
Significant particulate matter; newsprint is blurred or difficult to read when viewed through the urine tube
Cloudy
Newsprint cannot be seen when viewed through urine tube
Turbid
What causes uniform turbidity in the urine that cannot be cleared by filtration
Bacter
Nonsquamous epithelial cells is a cause for (pathologic/non pathologic turbidity)
Pathologic cause of turbidity
Used to measure the concentrating and diluting ability of the kidney in its effort to maintain homeostasis
Specific Gravity
Density of solution compared with density of similar volume of water at a similar temp
Specific gravity
First function to diminish in renal disease
Tubular reabsorption
Normal SG in random urine
1.002 - 1.035
Normal SG for 24 hr urine
1.015 - 1.025
SG of >1.035 may mean
Px body has taken in Radiographic contrast media