CLINICIAL MICRO Flashcards

1
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two major areas in clinical microscopy

A

Urinalysis and Fecalysis

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2
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examination of urine

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Urinalysis

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3
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Lab examinations of feces

A

fecalysis

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4
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Used to chemicaly test urine

A

Reagent strip

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5
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Duties or Test Performed under CM

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Routine Urinalysis
Fecalysis
Urine: Beta-hcg testing

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6
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tested in physical examination of urine

A

color and clarity

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7
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tested in chemical examination of urine

A

11 parameters

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8
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where are the kidneys located

A

posterior abdominal wall known as retroperitoneum

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9
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The part that is tested in microscopic examination after urine is centrifuged

A

constituents

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10
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The liquid part above a residue after a sample is centrifuged

A

supernatant

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11
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detected in fecalysis

A

parasitic worms and ova and Fecal occult blood test

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12
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what is examined in FOBT

A

Colorectal Cancer

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13
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Beta-hcg meaning

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Beta-human chrionic gonadotropin

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14
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where is beta-hcg produced

A

placenta

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15
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meaning of beta-hcg in urine

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person in pregnant

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16
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measurement of kidney

A

150g, 12.5 cm in length, 6cm in width, and 2.5 cm in depth

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17
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functional unit of kidneys

A

nephrons

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18
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how many nephrons are there in kidneys

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1-1.5m

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19
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Reasons for performing urinalysis

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Diagnosis of disease
Screening asymptomatic populations for undetected disorder
Monitoring the progress of disease
Monitoring the effectiveness of therapy

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20
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Composition of urine

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consists of urea and other chemicals dissolved in water

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21
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Major organic solute in urine

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

22
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percent composition of urine

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95% water and 5% solutes

23
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factors that may effect percent composition of urine

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dietary intake, physical activity, body metabolism, and endocrine function

24
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most useful substance that identifies a fluid as urine

A

uniquely high creatine concentration

25
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term for urine that has not left the body yet

A

ultrafiltrate

26
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determined by body’s state of hydration

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urine volume

27
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normal urine output

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1200-1500 ml
600-2000 ml is considered normal

28
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decrease in urine output

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oliguria

29
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increase in urine output

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polyuria

30
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no urine output

A

anuria

31
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increase urine output at night

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nocturia

32
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Normal urine color

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pale yellow- yellow - dark yellow

33
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yellow pigment in urine

A

urochrome

34
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abnormal urine color

A

red = rbc in blood
black = malignant melanoma

35
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what are present when urine are turbid

A

RBC WBC bacteria abnormal crystals lymph fluids

36
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presence of rbc in blood

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hematuria

37
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presence of wbc in blood

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pyuria

38
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They produce casts

A

reticulo endothelial cells

39
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presence of casts in blood

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cylinduria

40
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Epithelial cells

A

squamous, transitional, rte

41
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where are squamous epithelial cells found

A

lining of vagina, urethra

42
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where are transitional epithelial cells found

A

renal pelvis, calyces, ureters, bladder

43
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where are rte found

A

tubules of kidneys

44
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indicator of kidney disease or injury

A

RTE

45
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RTE with lipid

A

oval fat bodies

46
Q

most common parasite in urine

A

Trichomonas

47
Q

caused by trichomonas

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strawberry cervix or ping pong disease, trichomonas vaginalis

48
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other elements that can be observed when examining urine under the microscope

A

bacteria, yeast, spermatozoa, mucus

49
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how are crystals in urine formed

A

precipitation of solutes

50
Q

what crystal signifies that px has gouty arthritis

A

uric acid crystal

51
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2 major brands of reagent strips

A

multistix and chemstrip

52
Q

Some of the laboratory methods in parasitology

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baermann funnel
bentonite flocculation test
entero/string test
FECT Formalin Ether Concentration technique
Kato Katz
knott’s concentration test
scotch tape swab