Chemical Examination Of Urine Flashcards
Urine parameter/s that is read at 30 sec
Glucose and Bilirubin
Ketones are read at how many seconds?
40 seconds
Specific gravity is read at how many seconds?
45 seconds
Give the 5 urine parameters read at 60 seconds
Protein, pH, blood, urobilinogen, nitrite
The longest to urine parameter to read (give the time and parameter)
Leukocytes = 120 seconds
What is the purpose of a desiccant in an opaque tightly closed container for reagent strips
It absorbs moisture
Reagent strips should be stored below __.
Below 30C (do not freeze)
Principle behind automated reagent strip readers
Reflectance photometry
Normal specific gravity in a normal random urine
1.003-1.035
The specific gravity when radiographic dye is present
> 1.040
Complete the equation:
Isosthenuria: SG __ 1.010
Hyposthenuria: SG __ 1.010
Hyper strenuous: SG __ 1.010
Isosthenuria SG = 1.010
Hyposthenuria SG <1.010
Hypersthenuria SG >1.010
Needed volume for urinometer and the calibration temperature
10-15* mL ; 20C
Refractometry utilizes what principle
Refractive index
TRUE/ FALSE
Refractometer needs temperature correction, but does not require glucose and protein correction
FALSE.
- temperature correction is not required
- glucose and protein correction is required
Give the calibration for the refractometer specific gravity:
- Distilled water
- 3% NaCl
- 5% NaCl
- 7% NaCl
- 9% Sucrose
- Distilled water - 1.000
- 3% NaCl - 1.015 +/- 0.001
- 5% NaCl - 1.022 +/- 0.001
- 7% NaCl - 1.035 +/- 0.001
- 9% Sucrose - 1.034 +/- 0.001
The principle behind reagent strip reaction for SpGr
Change in dissociation constant (pKa)
A 1.000 SpGr indicates a __ color; a 1.030 SpGr indicates a __ color
- SG strip sensitivity = 1.000-1.030
1.000 = blue ; 1.030 = yellow
Reagent utilized in SpGr strip
Poly* Bromthymol blue
Ethyl * Bromthymol blue
Harmonic oscillation density meter is based on the frequency of ___, and requires ___ mL urine volume in which ___ mL is utilized for IRIS Mass Gravity Meter
Soundwave ; 6mL ; 2mL
What does IRIS stand for
International Remote Imaging System
A high concentration of __ may yield a false (+) in the determination of SpGr; while a/n __ may yield a false (-)
Protein (+)
Highly alkaline urine (pH>/=6.5) (-)
A pH of 9 signifies a __
Unpreserved urine
Normal pH in random specimen and 1st morning specimen
Random 4.5-8.00
First morning 5.0-6.0
Principle of the reagent strip reaction for pH, and give the reagents
Double indicator system; methyl red and bromthymol blue
This parameter is the most indicative of renal disease
Protein
Protein in urine produces (yellow/white) foam in urine when shaken
White foam
Major serum protein found in urine ; give the normal excretion rate
Albumin (<150mg/Day)
Proliferation of Ig-producing plasma cells
Multiple myeloma
This protein is seen and is indicative of multiple myeloma. In the urine, this protein precipitates at __ and dissolves at __.
Bence-Jones protein (precipates at 40-60C; dissolves at 100C)
Glomerular proteinuria is caused by what disease
Diabetic nephropathy
Normal albumin excretion rate
0-20 ug/min
Indicator for glomerular nephropathy (give the AER)
Microalbuminuria (20-200 ug/min)
A >200 ug/min AER indicates ___ albuminuria
Clinical albuminuria
Test for microalbuminuria which utilizes _ principle
Micral test ; enzyme immunoassay
Reading time for micral test and a the color that indicates a positive reaction
60 s; red
Orthostatic proteinuria shows a __ of protein in 1st morning specimen and a __ protein after 2 hrs. standing
Negative ; positive
Principle behind protein reagent strip
Protein sorensen’s error of indicators
Reagent for protein strip
Citrate buffet at pH 3.00
A high specific gravity will yield a false _ result in the determination of protein
False positive
Indicator for protein (protein sorensens error of indicators) is highly sensitive to _
Albumin ONLY
Test used to measure all forms of proteins
Sulfosalicylic acid (SSA) precipitation test
Most frequently tested in urine
Glucose (dextrose)
It is a defective tubular reabsorption of glucose and amino acids
Fanconi syndrome
Principle for glucose strip
Double sequential enzyme reaction
Sensitivity of reagent strip to glucose is __ mg/dL
100 mg/dL
Copper reduction test is also called as __
Clinitest/ Benedict’s Test
This test is a nonspecific test for reducing sugars
Copper reduction test
True / False
Clinitest can detect all sugars
False. It cannot detect SUCROSE
To prevent pass through phenomenon, what should be done
Lower the volume (5gtts —> 2gtts)
Give the percent composition of ketone bodies
- Beta-hydroxybutyric acid
- Acetoacetic acid / diacetic acid
- Acetone
- 78% = Beta-hydroxybutyric acid
- 20% = Acetoacetic acid / diacetic acid
- 2%= Acetone
Parent ketone
AAA
Major ketone but is not detected in the reagent strip
Betahydroxybutyric acid
Principle employed in ketone reagent strip
Sodium nitroprusside reaction
Why is mixing a urine specimen prior to testing important
So that formed elements will not settle at the bottom, and be detected
Reagent strips should be dipped in an uncentrifuged / centrifuged urine at __ temperature
Uncentrifuged; room temperature
Why do specimens that have been refrigerated be allowed to return to room temp before reagent strip testing
Because enzymatic reactions on the strip are temperature dependent
Reagent bottles should not be opened in the presence of __
Volatile fumes
Reagent strips must be tested with both (+) and (-) controls a minimum of once every __
24 hrs
True / false
Distilled water is recommended as a negative control for reagent strips
False. Strips are designed to follow an ionic concentrations similar to urine
Persons taking phenazopyrodine compounds may interfere the strip reaction due to the ___ colored urine
Orange pigment
What are the major regulators of the acid-base content in the body
Kidney and lungs
Refers to a more alkaline urine pH following a meal
Alkaline tide
In respiratory / metabolic acidosis not relations to renal function disorder, urine is __
Acidic
True / False
urinary pH that does not conform to the respiratory / metabolic pH may indicate a disorder of the kidneys to reabsorb / secrete acids or bases
TRUE
True / False
Bacteria readily multiply in acidic urine
False. Bacteria favors alkaline
Persons on high protein and high meat diets tend to have acidic / basic urine; while vegetarians tend to have an acidic / alkaline urine
Acidic ; alkaline
Hyperventilation yields an acidic/alkaline urine
Alkaline
Renal tubular acidosis yields an acidic/alkaline urine
Alkaline
In the pH reagent strip reaction, methyl red produces a color change from red to yellow in the pH of __; while bromthymol blue produces a color change from yellow to blue in the pH of __.
Red to yellow: 4-6 pH
Yellow to blue: 6-9 pH
pH range of the reagent strip
5-9
Proteinuria is often associated with __.
Early renal disease
This protein is produced by the renal tubular epithelial cells (give its new name as well)
Tamm-Horsfall protein (uromodulin)
Where specifically is uromodulin produced?
Distal convoluted tubule
This type of proteinuria is NOT indicative of renal disease. It is caused by increased levels of plasma proteins (myoglobin/hemoglobin), and the acute phase reactants in the blood.
Prerenal Proteinuria
True / False: Bence Jones protein is seen in renal proteinuria
False. Bence Jones protein is associated with Multiple myeloma (increased proteins (Ig) in the blood) therefore it is seen in PRE-RENAL PROTEINURIA.