Clinical Microscopy Flashcards
Seen under LPF
Casts, Squamous epithelial cells, Mucus, Abnormal crystals
Seen under HPF
RBCs, WBCs, Transitional epithelial cells, RTE cells, Oval fat bodies, Bacteria, yeasts, Trichomonas, Normal crystals
Degree of hazard for NO or minimal hazard
0
Degree of hazard for slight hazard
1
Degree of hazard for moderate hazard
2
Degree of hazard for serious hazard
3
Degree of hazard for extreme hazard
4
Used to disinfect hands that are not visibly soiled
Alcohol based handrub
Hands visibly soiled
Washed with soap and water
Step by step documentation of handling and testing of legal specimens. It begins with patient identification and continues until testing is completed and results reported
Chain of custody (Chain of Evidence)
Required volume for drug testing
30-45mL
Capacity of container for drug testing
60mL
Normal temp of urine for drug testing
32.5 to 37.7 degree celsius
Required volume for routine urinalysis
10-15 mL
Average: 12mL
Capacity of urine container for routine urinalysis
50 mL
Which part is glucose reabsorbed
Proximal convoluted tubule
Location of the passive reabsorption of water takes place in all parts of the nephron except
Ascending loop of henly
Responsible for yellow urine
Carotene
Responsible for the red brown urine in children
Fuchsin (candy, food)
Print blurred through urine
Cloudy
Calibration of refractometer with 5% NaCl
1.022 +- 0.001
Calibration of refractometer with 9% sucrose
1.034 +- 0.001
Disorder with a cabbage odor urine
Methionine malabsorption
Concentration of sulfosalicylic acid for protein precipitation test
3% SSA
Significant value of AER: albumin excretion rate
20-200 ug/min
Principle of micral test
Enzyme Immunoassay
11th pad in the reagent strip
Vit C, ascorbic acid
Differentiates hemoglobin from myoglobin
Blondheim’s test
Ammonum sulfate ppt. Hemoglobin
Interference contrast microscope
Nomarski microscope
RBCs in hypotonic
Ghost cells
WBCs in hypotonic urine
Glitter cells
Lipid - containing RTE cells
Oval far bodies, lipiduria, nephrotic syndrom
RTE cells with nonlipid containing vacuoles
Bubble cells, acute tubular necrosis
Where are casts formed
In DCT and CT
Casts increased in congestive heart failure
Hyaline casts
Lemon shaped crystals
uric acid
Crystals found in ethylene glycol poisoning
Monohydrate calcium oxalate
Oval, dumbbell
Characteristic of ampicillin crystals
Colorless needles