CM_Internship_Summative Flashcards
When did Guarana Analysis happen?
July 19, 1998
Guarana Analysis was shown in what show and country?
Fantastico; Brazil
excessive urination
polyuria
burning upon urination
dysuria
too little urine
oliguria
Urine testing is used to/for:
- periodic examination of asymptomatic patients
- assistance in diagnosis of patients with non-specific symptoms (oliguria, polyuria, dysuria)
- non-invasive assessment of renal function
- diagnose and monitor metaboliv processes
- therapy and healing monitoring tool
color of urine depends on:
concentration
food pigments
medications and metabolites
typical color of urine comes from:
urochrome
how is urochrome formed
heme group of hemoglobin - bilirubin - urobilin - urochrome
what happens in uric acid crystals and amorphous urates upon a temperature drop after urination?
precipitation
how to differentiate amorphous urates from amorphous phosphates?
put urine in high temp. if it dissolves = urate.
color of newly discharged urine
clear
cause of cloudiness in newly discharged urine
hematuria
epithelial cells
leukocyturia
bacteria
T/F:
cloudiness may occur due to a bacteria
true.
T/F:
cloudy urine has possibly a cellular element or bacteria
TRUE