Chemical Examination of Urine (DJIP) Flashcards
Major types of reagent strips
- Multistix
- Chemstrip
Source of errors of using reagent strips
-Unmixed specimen o Keeping strip in urine too long o Excess urine on strip o Imprecise timing o Light source o Reagents strips and color charts from different manufacturers are not interchangeable o Sample must be at room temperature
True or false. Enzymatic
reactions are temperature dependent
true
pH of first morning urine
pH 5.0-6.0
Defects in renal tubular secretion and reabsorption of
acids and bases
—renal tubular acidosis
Normal pH range
4.5-8.0
pH condition observed after meals
Alkaline tide
Chemical finding most indicative of renal disease
protein
Causes of acidic urine
·Emphysema · Diabetes mellitus · Starvation · Dehydration · Diarrhea · Acid producing bacteria (E. coli) · High protein diet · Cranberry juice · Medications: Methenamine mandelate, fosfomycin tromethamine
Causes of alkaline urine
· Hyperventilation · Vomiting · Renal tubular disease · Urease producing bacteria · Vegetarian diet · Old specimens
Clinical proteinuria level
≥ 30 mg/dL
3 major categories of proteinuria
- prerenal
- renal
- postrenal
Kind of protein increased in Intravascular hemolysis
Hemoglobin
Kind of protein increased in muscle injury
myoglobin
Kind of protein increased in multiple myeloma
bence-jones protein
bence jones protein coagulate at what temp
40-60C
bence jones protein dissolve at what temp
100
kind of renal proteinuria when there are:
- Fanconi syndrome
- Toxic agents/heavy metals
- Severe viral infections
Tubular proteinuria
Due to vertical posture
Orthostatic (Postural) proteinuria
Due to increased pressure on renal vein
Orthostatic (Postural) proteinuria
solution to postural proteinuria
empty bladder before going to bed
and obtain a first morning specimen, then
obtain a second specimen after a few hours in
vertical position
-Diabetic nephropathy
- Leads to reduced glomerular filtration and
renal failure
Microalbuminuria
kind of proteinuria in Bacterial and fungal infections (UTI) [produce
exudates]
Postrenal proteinuria
Reagent of Multistix (protein)
:tetrabromphenol blue
Reagent of chemstrip (protein)
3’,3’’,5’,5’’-tetrachlorophenol-
3,4,5,6-tetrabromosulfonphthalein
sources of false positive when using a reagent strip
- Highly buffered alkaline urine
- Pigmented sx (phenazopyridine)
- 4° ammonium compounds (detergents)
- Antiseptics, chlorhexidine
- Loss of buffer due to prolonged exposure
- High specific gravity
sources of false negative when using a reagent strip
- Proteins other than albumin
- Microalbuminuria
Reagents of micral test
Gold-labeled antibody
· B-galactosidase
· Chlorophenol red galactoside
confirmatory test for albumin
Sulfosalicylic Acid Precipitation Test (SSA)
Most frequent chemical analysis
glucose
Reagent strip rxns for glucose
Blue-green to orange-red color
tablet used for glucose measurement
clinitest
true or false. Tablets are very hygroscopic
true
Intermediate products of fat metabolism
ketones
inadequate intake of carbohydrates
starvation
inadequate
absorption of carbohydrates
Malabsorption/pancreatic disorders
reagent strip reactions for ketones
purple
tablet used for ketone test
acetest
give the Clinical significance: - Due to trauma or damage of genitourinary organs Renal calculi Glomerulonephritis Pyelonephritis Tumors Trauma Exposure to toxic chemicals Anticoagulants Strenuous exercise Menstruation
hematuria
give the clinical signifance:
Heme-containing protein found in muscle tissue
- Clear red-brown urine
- Suspected in patients with conditions associated
with muscle destruction (eg. Rhabdomyolysis)
myoglobinuria
Reagent strip reactions (blood)
o Pseudoperoxidase activity of hemoglobin to catalyze
reaction with hydrogen peroxide and the chromogen
tetramethylbenzidene
o Green-blue color
o Early indicator of liver disease; detected before jaundice
bilirubin
tablet for bilirubin test
ictotest
ictotest reagent tablet composition
◦ P-nitrobenzene-diazonium-p-toluenesulfonate
◦ SSA
◦ Sodium carbonate
◦ Boric acid
positive result for bilirubin in ictotest
: blue to purple color
Found in urine because as it is filtered by the glomerulus en
route to the liver
Urobilinogen
Classic test for differentiating urobilinogen,
porphobilinogen and Ehrlich-reactive compounds
Watson-Schwartz test
read niyo nlng mga results about Watson-Schwartz test
Interpretation Tube #1: ◦ Upper layer = urine If colorless: porphobilinogen or Ehrlich-reactive compounds ◦ Bottom layer = chloroform If red: urobilinogen3A – MT | 2013-2014 Page 14 ◦ If both layers are red, reextract urine layer from tube #1, place 2 mL chloroform and 4 mL sodium acetate into a new tube and repeat! - If upper layer (urine) is colorless and the chloroform layer is red = excess urobilinogen - If both layers are red = porphobilinogen & urobilinogen Tube #2 ◦ Upper layer = butanol If red: urobilinogen or Ehrlich-reactive compounds ◦ Bottom layer = urine If colorless: porphobilinogen
Rapid screening or monitoring of urinary
porphobilinogen
Hoesch screening test