Endoscopy and Urinary Tract Sampling Techniques

Question 1

• What does a full urinalysis include?

Answer 1

Macroscopic, microscopic, chemical and microbiological examination

Question 2

• What are the three possible methods of urine collection?

Answer 2

Micturition, cystocentesis, catheterisation

Question 3

• When can samples be collected?

Answer 3

Early morning or after fasting OR recently formed samples

Question 4

• Which sampling technique is most ideal for culturing?

Answer 4

Cystocentesis

Question 5

• What is the specific gravity of the glomerular filtrate?

Answer 5

1.008-1.012

Question 6

• What are renal tubular casts?

Answer 6

Proteinaceous plus of dense, mesh-like mucoprotein, increased number relates to tubular disease