CLINICAL MICROSCOPY

Question 1

laboratory examinations of urine

Answer 1

Urinalysis

Question 2

laboratory examinations of feces/stool

Answer 2

Fecalysis

Question 3

Three Major Categories of Routine Urinalysis

Answer 3

Physical Examination
Chemical examination
Microscopic examination

Question 4

Detection of parasitic
worms and ova

Answer 4

Parasitology

Question 5

“hidden” blood

Answer 5

Occult

Question 6

Urine: Beta-hcg testing

Answer 6

Pregnancy Test

Question 7

is used to detect or diagnose colorectal cancer

Answer 7

Fecal Occult Blood Test (FOBT)

Question 8

It is a hormone produced by the
placenta during pregnancy

Answer 8

Beta-human chorionic gonadotropin

Question 9

are bean shaped and are
located on the posterior abdominal wall in
the area known as the retroperitoneum.

Answer 9

kidneys

Question 10

An adult human kidney has a mass of
approximately ………. and measures roughly
………. in length, …….. in width, and ………… in depth.

Answer 10

150 g, 12.5 cm, 6 cm, 2.5 cm

Question 11

Each kidney contains approximately 1 to
1.5 millions functional units called

Answer 11

nephrons

Question 12

According to CLSI, the reason(s) for
performing Urinalysis are:

Answer 12

1. Diagnosis of disease
2. Screening asymptomatic
   populations for undetected
   disorders
3. Monitoring the progress of
   disease
4. Monitoring the effectiveness
   of therapy

Question 13

URINE COMPOSITION

Answer 13

Urine consists of urea and other organic and
inorganic chemicals dissolved in water

Question 14

Major organic solute of urine

Answer 14

urea (protein, amino
acid breakdown); also creatinine and uric
acid

Question 15

Urine is normally ……. water and ……..
solutes, although considerable variations in the concentrations of these solutes can
occur owing to the influence of factors such as ………

Answer 15

95%, 5%, dietary intake, physical activity, body
metabolism, and endocrine functions.

Question 16

Urine comes from …….

Answer 16

blood