Chapter 5 - Chemical Examination of Urine Flashcards
Identify reading time:
SG
45 secs
Identify reading time:
Blood
60 secs
Identify reading time:
Bilirubin
30 secs
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pH
30 secs
Identify reading time:
Ketones
40 secs
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Leukocyte esterase
120 secs
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Nitrite
60 secs
Identify reading time:
Urobilinogen
60 secs
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Glucose
30 secs
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Protein
60 secs
Identify the parameter described by the following principle:
Diazo reaction
Bilirubin
Identify the parameter described by the following principle:
Error of indicators
Protein
Identify the parameter described by the following principle:
Greiss rxn
Nitrite
Identify the parameter described by the following principle:
Sodium nitroprusside rxn
Ketones
Identify the parameter described by the following principle:
Double sequential enzyme rxn
Glucose
Identify the parameter described by the following principle:
Double indicator system
pH
pKa change of electrolyte
SG
Identify the parameter described by the following principle:
Pseudoperoxidase activity
Blood
Identify the parameter described by the following principle:
Ehrlich rxn
Urobilinogen
Identify the parameter described by the following principle:
Leukocyte esterase rxn
Leukocytes
Identify the positive color of the ff rgt strip parameters:
Protein
Blue
Identify the positive color of the ff rgt strip parameters:
Nitrite
Uniform pink
Identify the positive color of the ff rgt strip parameters:
Leukocytes
Purple
Identify the positive color of the ff rgt strip parameters:
Bilirubin
Tan or pink to violet
Identify the positive color of the ff rgt strip parameters:
pH
Orange (pH 5.0) to blue (pH 9.0)
Identify the positive color of the ff rgt strip parameters:
Urobilinogen
Red
Identify the positive color of the ff rgt strip parameters:
Blood
Uniform green / blue (hgb / Mgb)
Speckled / spotted green (intact RBCs)
Identify the positive color of the ff rgt strip parameters:
Glucose
Green to brown (if potassium iodide chromogen is used)
Identify the positive color of the ff rgt strip parameters:
SG
Blue (1.000) to yellow (1.030)
Identify the positive color of the ff rgt strip parameters:
Ketones
Purple
How long should you dip the rgt strip in the urine?
1 sec
How should you blot the strip on a disposable absorbent pad?
Sideways / blot the edge of strip
In what temp should rgt strips be stored?
Room temp (below 30 deg C; do not freeze)
Principle of automated rgt strip readers
Reflectance photometry
Regarding automated rgt strip readers, the darker the color of the rgt pad, the _____ (higher / lesser) the light reflection.
Lesser
Specific gravity is influenced by _____ and _____ in a solution.
Number and size of particles
Normal SG (random)
1.003-1.035
What does a urine SG of less than 1.003 indicate?
The spn is not a urine (except in DI)
When SG is greater than 1.040, what does it indicate?
Presence of radiographic dye
SG of px with isosthenuria
SG = 1.010
SG for px with hyposthenuria
SG < 1.010
SG for px with hypersthenuria
SG > 1.010
SG of glomerular filtrate
1.010
Major disadvantage of urinometer
It requires large amount of spn
Other name for urinometer
Hydrometer
Regarding urinometry, the scale reading is taken at the _____ (top / bottom) of the urine meniscus
Bottom
Calibration temp for urinometer
20 deg C
The SG reading is 1.020. Urine temp is 29 deg C with 2 g/dL of glucose and 3 g/dL of protein. What is the SG to be reported after getting these results from the rgt pad?
1.020 (rgt pad)
The SG reading is 1.020. Urine temp is 29 deg C with 2 g/dL of glucose and 3 g/dL of protein. What is the SG to be reported after getting these results using a urinometer?
1.006
Urine volume required for urinometer
10-15 mL
Calibration used for urinometer
Potassium sulfate (K2SO4) soln
SG reading when urinometer is calibrated using potassium sulfate
1.015
How to prepare potassium sulfate soln in urinometer
20.29 g K2SO4 in 1 L water
Other name for refractometer
TS meter (total solids)
How much urine sample is used in refractometer
1-2 drops
How to clean refractometer after using it
Wipe the sample from prism, clean with tissue & water
Refractometry is an INDIRECT method based on ______.
Refractive index
Formula for refractive index
RI = light velocity in air / light velocity in soln
The refractometer is compensated to what temp?
15-38 deg C
Does urinometer need temp corrections?
Yes
Does refractometer need temp correction?
No
Does urinometer need corrections for glucose and protein presence?
Yes
Does refractometer need corrections for glucose and protein presence?
Yes
Expected SG for calibrating refractometers using 5% NaCl
1.022 plus/minus 0.001
Expected SG for calibrating refractometers using 3% NaCl
1.015 plus/minus 0.001
Expected SG for calibrating refractometers using distilled water
1.000
How much percent sucrose should you use for refractometer calibration?
9% sucrose
Expected SG for calibrating refractometers using 9% sucrose
1.034 plus/minus 0.001
SG of 1.030 was obtained using urinometer, what is the SG of the same sample when obtained using refractometer?
1.028 (Rf < U by 0.002)
Spn with very high SG readings can be diluted and retested. If urine spn diluted 1:4 has a reading of 1.014, what is the actual SG reading?
1.056 (14 x 4)
The rgt strip pad sensitivity for SG
1.000-1.030
SG rgt strip pad color for spn with low SG
Blue
SG rgt strip pad color for spn with high SG
Yellow
False pos or neg:
Regarding SG rgt strip pad; highly alkaline urine (>6.5)
False neg
False pos or neg:
Regarding SG rgt strip pad; high protein conc
False pos
True or false: the rgt strip for SG requires correction if spn contains radiographic dye
False
Is the rgt strip for SG affected by glucose and protein?
No
The fxn of the bromthymol blue in the rgt strip for SG
Indicator
The SG reading using rgt strip pad is 1.025. The urine pH is 6.7. What is the corrected SG reading?
1.030
Principle of yellow IRIS
Harmonic oscillation
The IRIS in yellow IRIS stands for?
International Remote Imaging System
Required urine volume for yellow IRIS
6 mL
Volume required for IRIS slideless microscope
4 mL
Volume required for IRIS mass gravity meter
2 mL
Method of SG determination that is based on frequency of soundwave entering a soln. changes in proportion to the density of the soln.
Harmonic oscillation densitometry
Which parameter is important in identification of urine crystals and determination of unsatisfactory spns
pH
Normal urine pH
4.5-8.0
pH of first morning urine
5.0-6.0
Urine pH of 9 indicates:
Unpreserved urine
Occurs after meals due to withdrawal of H+ ions for the purpose of secretion of HCl
Alkaline tide
Determine whether acid or alkaline urine:
After meal
Alkaline
Determine whether acid or alkaline urine:
Vomiting
Alkaline
Determine whether acid or alkaline urine:
High protein diet
Acidic
Determine whether acid or alkaline urine:
Starvation
Acidic
Determine whether acid or alkaline urine:
Cranberry juice
Acidic
Determine whether acid or alkaline urine:
Citrus fruits
Alkaline
Determine whether acid or alkaline urine:
Renal tubular acidosis
Alkaline
Determine whether acid or alkaline urine:
Vegetarian diet
Alkaline
Determine whether acid or alkaline urine:
DM
Acidic
Determine whether acid or alkaline urine:
Emphysema
Acidic
Determine whether acid or alkaline urine:
old specimens
Alkaline
Determine whether acid or alkaline urine:
Presence of E. Coli
Acidic
Determine whether acid or alkaline urine:
Presence of urease-producing bacteria
Alkaline
Determine whether acid or alkaline urine:
Diarrhea
Acidic
Determine whether acid or alkaline urine:
Hyperventilation
Alkaline
What makes cranberry juice effective in treating UTI?
Hippuric acid
Color in rgt strip for pH of 5.2
Red to yellow
Color in rgt strip for pH of 7.0
Yellow to blue
Reagents of rgt strip pad for pH
Methyl red, bromthymol blue
Parameter most indicative of renal dse
Protein
Proteins in urine produces _____ (color) foam in urine when shaken
White
Major serum protein found in urine
Albumin
Normal urine albumin value
<150 mg/day
Caused by conditions that affect the plasma prior to its reaching the kidney
Pre-renal or overflow proteinuria
The dse assoc with the proliferation of Ig-producing plasma cells
Multiple myeloma
The protein assoc with mutiple myeloma
Bence-Jones Protein