Clinical Microscopy Flashcards
Permits a detailed, in-depth assessment of renal status with an easily obtained specimen
Urinalysis
Serves as a quick indicator of an individual’s glucose status and hepatic or biliary function
Urinalysis
Urine Composition:
Normal ____ water, ___ solutes
95%, 5%
Inorganic solutes found in the urine are urea (protein, amino acid breakdown);
also creatinine and uric acid and the Organic solutes are chloride, sodium, potassium
True or False
False (Organic, Inorganic)
Formed elements not part of ultrafiltrate may indicate
disease. True or False
True
Determined by body’s state of hydration and influenced by fluid intake, nonrenal fluid loss, antidiuretic hormone (ADH) variations, excretion of
large amounts of dissolved solids
Urine Volume
<1 mL/kg/hr in infants, < 0.5 mL/kg/hr in children
< 400 mL/day in adults and causes dehydration, vomiting, diarrhea, burns, perspiration
Oliguria
Increased excretion of urine at night may indicate pregnancy
Nocturia
Increased urine output >2.5L in Adult >2.5-3mL/kg/day in children that may a result of Diabetes insipidus, Diabetes mellitus, diuretics
Polyuria
Complete cessation of urine flow and may indicate kidney damage, decrease blood flow to the kidney
Anuria
Increased volume caused by the need to excrete the excess glucose not reabsorbed from the ultrafiltrate; patients exhibit polydypsia; urine appears dilute with a high specific gravity
Diabetes mellitus
Decreased production or function of ADH causing decreased reabsorption of water from ultrafiltrate; urine is dilute with low specific gravity; patients also exhibit polydipsia
Diabetes insipidus
The patient’s name, ID number, date, time Time of collection are part of specimen labeling
True or False
True
Disposable, wide-mouth, and flat-bottom containers with screw caps are recommended for collecting the specimen
True or False
True
An insufficient quantity of urine is can be still tested
True or False
False (rejects)
Refrigerate the specimen if testing is delayed
True or False
True
The specimen should be tested within 2 hours of collection
True or False
True
When the specimen is not tested within 2 hours
Increased: glucose, ketones, bilirubin, urobilinogen,
RBCs, WBCs, casts
Decreased: color, turbidity, pH, nitrite, bacteria, odor
True or False
False
(Increased:color, turbidity, pH, nitrite, bacteria, odor Decreased: glucose, ketones, bilirubin, urobilinogen,
RBCs, WBCs, casts)
The ideal specimen preservation is _______ as it inhibits urease and preserves formed elements
bactericidal
Specimen preservation may cause precipitation of amorphous crystals
True or false
True
It preserves glucose and sediments well and it interferes with acid precipitation tests for protein
Thymol
Excellent sediment preservative, acts as a reducing agent, interfering with chemical tests for glucose, blood, LE, and copper function
Formalin
Preserves cellular elements and used for cytology studies
Saccomanno Fixative
Doesn’t interfere with urine tests and causes an odor
Phenol
Prevents glycolysis and a good preservative for drug analysis
CHOICES:
Phenol, Thymol, Sodium fluoride, Saccomanno Fixative, Formalin
Sodium fluoride
detection of orthostatic proteinuria
First morning
routine screening
First morning and Random
quantitative chemical tests, hormone studies
24-hour
Addis count
12-hour