Exam 2 Flashcards
Hyaline casts can be most difficult to distinguish from which of the following?
Mucous Threads
How many fields should be examined when quantitating urinary sediment constituents?
10
Numerous WBC’s and WBC’s casts were seen microscopically which of the following conditions is the most likely cause of these results?
Renal inflammation or infection
Which of the following terms is used to describe a urine that has a specific gravity of >1.010?
Hyposthenuric
Which of the following tests is an early indicator of renal disease?
Protein
What is the renal plasma threshold for glucose?
160 to 180 mg/dL
Which of the following is an artifact when observed in the urine microscopic exam?
N/A
Which of the following statements is true regarding the size of the cells on the microscopic examination?
N/A
Which objective must be used to determine the presence of casts in the urine sediment?
Search with 10x
Identify with 40x
Match the secondary test with what substance it is confirming you may use the answer once more than once or not at all.
SSA
Clinitest
Icotest
Acetest
SSA - Protein
Clinitest - Glucose
Icotest - Bilirubin
Acetest - Acetone
What would the color and clarity of a specimen be if numerous RBC’s were seen microscopically?
Clear, Pink
In which of the following conditions causes nondiabetic ketonuria?
(1) Inability to use carbs
(2) Inadequate carb intake
(3) Loss of carbs
Place in order, the heme catabolism pathway.
Heme; Biliverdin; Bilirubin; Bilirubin-albumin complex; bilirubin glucuronides (conjugated); Urobilinogens; Urobilins
Which of the following is the main protein is detected on the reagent strip?
Albumin
All of the following can cause a negative result for nitrites EXCEPT?
Pyridium?
Which of the following tests is performed to differentiate between porphobilinogen and urobilinogen?
Watson-Schwartz Test
What two things are we trying to differentiate between if we add acetic acid to a urine specimen?
Neutrophils and Renal tubular Epithelial Cells
The presence of a few waxy casts is considered normal?
False
Which of the following best describes why ‘Glitter cells’ would be seen microscopically in urine sediment?
Neutrophils; dilute urine (low SG)
Although it is not found in the highest concentration, which of the following ketones present as a result of fatty acid metabolism is detected by the Legal’s test?
Acetoacetate and Acetone
If a patient’s urine chemical analysis revealed positive bilirubin and normal urobilinogen, which of the following is indicated?
Hepatic; Hepatitis, Cirrhosis, Genetic disorders
If acetic acid is added to urine sediment, which of the following will occur?
Red cells will be lysed
What cast is typically see in an upper urinary tract infection?
RBC casts and WBC casts
If fat is found within a cell, the cell is called which of the following?
N/A
What is the Specific Gravity seen in a patient who suffers from chronic renal failure and why?
Likely low, the kidneys loose their ability to concentrate urine.
The Chemstrip scavenger pad will remove which of the following interfering substances from the urine when testing for blood?
Ascorbic Acid
What is the principle of the blood reagent pad based on?
Pseudoperoxidase activity of the heme moiety.
What is the recommended volume of urine for the microscopic examination?
12 mL
Which condition promotes the formation of casts in the urine?
Urinary Stasis
The Chemstrip scavenger pad will remove which of the following interfering substances from the urine when testing for blood?
Ascorbic Acid
The only element in the urine sediment that is unique to the kidney is which of the following?
N/A
If a urine specimen is hypotonic, the red cells on the microscopic exam may appear as which of the following?
Crenated
Explain why the presence of broad and waxy casts in the urine sediment indicate renal failure?
Prolonged stasis and tubular obstruction.
Which of the following statements regarding quality control for urine test strips is true?
Performed daily; new container; new lot
Bence-Jones proteins would be seen elevated in which of the following types of proteinuria?
Pre-Renal
Which of the follow ranges of WBC’s is the considered to be an acceptable “normal” value when reported on the microscopic examination?
N/A
Fanconi syndrome is associated with what type of protenuria?
Tubular (Renal) Proteinuria
Which of the following formed elements will show a Maltese cross with polarizing microscopy?
Cholesterol
Identify the epithelial cell found most often in a urine microscopic exam.
Squamous
Which of the following tests does not have a negative reading on the reagent strip?
Urobilinogen; SG; pH
Match the crystal with its description or it’s common name. You may use an answer only once.
Calcium oxalate: envelope form
Cystine: Hexagonal plates
Ammonium Biurate: spheres with striations; “thorny apples”
Cholesterol: large, flat, rectangular plates
Triple Phosphate: “coffin lid”
Match the reagent strip principle with what reagent test pad is testing for. You may use an answer only once.
Methyl red - pH
Dichlorbenzene diazonium tetrafluoroborate - bilirubin
tetramethylbenzidine(Chemstrip) - Glucose
Tetrabromphenol blue - Protein
1,2,3,4-tetra-hydrobenzoqunolin-3-01- albumin
Uric acid crystals are often compared to what shape when observed during the microscopic examination?
Diamond/football
The leukocyte esterase pad will detect which of the following?
Granulocytic Leukocytes
