Chemical Examination Flashcards
Principle for pH
Double indicator system
Normal urine pH
Random: 4.5- 8.0
First morning: 5.0- 6.0
With normal protein diet: 4.5-6.5
Indicators in pH
Methyl red and bromthymol blue
Methyl Red
Red to Yellow
4-6
Bromthymol blue
Green to blue
6-9
T or F:
pH is used to identify crystals and determined unsatisfactory spx
True
Most indicative of renal dsx
Protein
Major serum protein found in urine
Albumin
Proteins normally found in urine
Albumin
Uromodulin
Serum and tubular microglobulin
Proteins from prostatic, seminal, and vaginal secretion
Normal urine protein value
< 10 mg/ dL or 100 mg/24hrs
Protein shows ______ in urine
White foam
Presence of increase protein in the urine
Clinical proteinuria
(> 30 mg/dL or 300 mg/L)
nNOT indicative of actu renal dsx and NOT detected by reagent strip
Pre-renal
Pre renal results from….
Increased quantity of plasma protein in the blood
Conditions associated in pre-renal
Septicemia/ sever infxn= increase APR
Hemoglobinuria= intravascular hemolysis
Myoglobinuria= muscle injury
MM= increased bence jones protein
Bence jone protein precipitates at _____ and disappear at ____
40-60 celsius
100 celsius
Suspected case of MM should be diagnosed by performing
Serum electrophoresis and immunoelectrophoresis
Associated with true renal dsx
Renal proteinuria
It is the most common type of renal proteinuria and the most clinically serious
Glomerular proteinuria
Caused by oncreased pressure on renal vein when prolonged vertical position
Orthostatic proteinuria
It occurs when normal tubular reabsorptive fxn is altered or impaired
Tubular proteinuria
Indicator of diabetic nephropathy
Microalbuminuria
What test is used for microalbuminuria
Micral test
Decreased glomerular filtration
Diabetic nephropathy