Clinical Microscopy Flashcards
overall evaluation of renal function
urinalysis
the basic functional unit of kidney
nephron
3 processes of urine formation
glomerulus filtration
tubular reabsorption
tubular secretion
it is more preferred because it is more concentrated from overnight
retention in the bladder and also good for protein analysis
early morning urine
may collected any time of the day
random urine
for glucose determination
fasting/ post prandial urine
for clearance test
timed urine
methods of collection of urine
clean midstream
catheterization
diabetic urine and has presence of ketosone
fruity
isovaleric acidemia
sweaty feet
methionine melabsorption
cabbage
phenylketunoria
mousy
Release of ammonia
after bacterial
degradation of urea;
indicative of UTI
ammoniacal
general turbidity
gross bacteriuria
smoky appearance
hematuria
thread-like cloudiness
mucus
precipitate suspension
amorphous urate
amorphous phosphate/carbonate
what is the optimal volume for accurate RU?
10-12ml