CLIN MICROSCOPY Flashcards
For overall evaluation of renal function
Urinalysis
Permits a detailed, in-depth assessment of renal status with an easily obtained specimen
Renalysis
Serves as a quick indicator of an individual’s glucose status and hepatic or biliary function
Renalysis
TESTS PERFORMED IN RENALYSIS
Physical examination
Chemical examination
Microscopic examination
Type of specimen (urinalysis)
Earl morning urine
Random urine
Fasting/post-prandial urine
Timed urine
Most preferred sample particularly for protein analysis
More concentrated from overnight retention in the bladder
Pregnancy test more accurate result
Early Morning Urine
Collected any time of the day; for routine analysis
Random urine
Glucose determination
Fasting/ post-prandial urine
Clearance test
Timed urine test
first few drops is discarded, the middle portion is collected, and the last few drops is discarded.
Clean midstream catch
collect it in urine bags. Usually used in unconscious patients, comatose, those in ICU, or babies.
Catheterization
Specimen must be analyzed within __ hour/s
one (1)
If urine analysis is delayed, specimen must be refrigerated at ___ Celsius not more than ___ hours
2-8degrees, 8 hours
There will be changes in the urine sample if it is not analyzed or examined immediately.
True
Unpreserved urine causes
Bacterial Multiplication
Bacterial multiplication will cause false positive (+) in ____
nitrite test
T or F| Urine analysis goes hand-in-hand with fecalysis
T
indication of the state of hydration of an individual
Color
Urine is
__% - solvent
__% - solute
95
5
We excrete waste to maintain ____
homeostsasis
Color of urine - hydrated
Light
Color of urine - more concentrated
Darker
Has little diagnostic significance and is not included in the routine laboratory result
Odor
Normal urine smells ____
aromatic
Suggestive of the freshness of the urine sample
Not important
Odor
Clarity/ transparency
Turbidity
Refers to the degree of cloudiness in urine
Turbidity