Chemical examination of urine Flashcards
Store Reagent strip BELOW ____; DO NOT Freeze
30C
Once the container is opened, use strips within
6 months
Principle of Automated Reagent Strip Readers
Reflectance Photometry
Influenced by NUMBER and SIZE of particles in a solution
Specific Gravity
Random urine SG
1.003 to 1.035
First Morning SG
> = 1.020
24-hr urine SG
1.016 - 1.022
If SG is <1.003
not a urine ( except in DI)
If SG os >1.040
Radiographic dye present (if refractometer is used)
Calibration temperature for urinometer
20 degree C
Urine volume required for Urinometer
10 -15 mL
Calibration solution used for Urinometer
Potassium sulfate (K2SO4)
Refractometer is an indirect method based on
Reftractive index = light velocity in air/ loght velocity in solution
Compensated temperature for Refractometer
15 - 38 degree C
Refractometer reading is lower than of the urinometer by
0.002
Not affected by GLUCOSE, PROTEIN, RADIOGRAPHIC DYE
Specific Gravity
Cause of False negative in SG
High alkaline urine
Correlation with other tests such as Nitrite, Leukocyte, Microscopic
pH
Proteins in normal urine consist of
1/3 ALBUMIN and 2/3 GLOBULIN
Moderate proteinuria
1-3 or 4g/day
how many oercent of plasma albumin enters the ultrafiltrate
<0.1%
Normal Albumin Excretion Rate (AER)
0-20 ug/min
Detectable value for Clinical albuminuria
> 200 ug/min
Reagents used in Micral test
Gold-labeled antibody
B-galactosidase
Chlorophenol red galactosidase
Positve and Negative results for Micral test
(+) RED
(-) WHITE
Sensitive Albumin test related to creatinine conc. to CORRECT FOR PX HYDRATION
A:C Ratio
cold precipitation test that reacts EQUALLY with ALL FORMS of protein
Sulfosalicylic Acid Precipitation test
Highly buffered alkaline w/ NO albumin present
False-positive reagent strip
Highly buffered alkaline WITH albumin present
False-negative SSA test
It is considered in evaluation urine in protein because a trac of protein in a dilute spx is more significant than in concentrated specime
Specific Gravity
Most frequently tested in urine
Glucose
Sensitivity of Glucose reagent strip
100 mg/dL
cause of False (-) interference in Glucose reagent strip
Ascorbic acid, High SG, LOW TEMP, improperly preserve spx.
Non-specific test for reducing sugars
Copper reduction/ Clinitest/ Benedicts test
Main reacting agent in Clinitest tablet
CuSO4
Function of NaCO3 in clinitest tablet
eliminates interfering room air
Clinitest sensitivity
200 mg/dL
Results from Increase in incomplete fat metabolism due to inability to metabolized carbohydrates
Ketones
Parent ketone, 1st ketone body formed
Acetoacetic acid/ Diacetic acid
No RBC seen in Microscopic examination in Blood
Hemoglobinuria
Seen in Rhabdomyolysis; caused by Cholesterol lowering statin medication
Myoglobinuria
Intact RBC is seen in Microscopic Examination for Blood; sensitive early indication of renal disease
Hematuria
What is the color of plasma during a hemoglobin examination
Red or Pink
Tea colored/ Amber/ Beer-Brown Urine w/ Yellow Foam
Bilirubin
Positive color of Ictotest (Tablet)
Blue
sensitivity of Ictotest
0.05 to 0.1 mg/dL bili
Bile pigment that resulted from hemoglobin degredation
Urobilinogen
Rapid screening test for porphobilinogen
Hoesch test