Exam 3 Flashcards
Phenylketuria is caused by
the lack of enzyme phenylalanine hydrolase
Why do we use blood instead of urine for babies?
easier to measure
Most common cause of end stage renal disease
Diabetic nephropathy
Good pastures syndrome and Wagoner’s granulomatosis both contain
RBC casts
MSUD is a defect in the ability to metabolize all but
Tyrosine
Presence of heavy proteinuria and foam is characterisic of
Nephrotic syndrome
Glycosuria internalized electrolyte imbalances is a characteristic of
Fanconi syndrome
What fruit contains serotonin
Pineapple
Renal disorder likely to be inherited
Fanconi syndrome
MSUD is first detected by
Odor
The presence of argentaffin cell tumor can be detected by what test
5-HIAA
RTE cell and casts are indicative of
Acute tubular necrosis
Infection of the bladder
Cystitis
The accumulation of large amounts of homogenisitic acid in urine as a result of what disorder
Alkaptonuria
Waht enzyme deficiency of tyrosine aminotransferase that leads to lesions on hands and feet
Tyrosyluria
In acute interstitual nephritis, which WBC is elevated
Eosinophil
Which amino acid disorder is not due to an inherited enzyme deficiency
Melanuria
What is associated with immaute liver and inadequate livers enzyme and has 3 hereditary defects
Tyrosulria
Deficiency measured using aheel stick sample before the newborn leaves the hospital
Phenylketuria
Enzyme deficiency that damages the child’s mental capacity fixed by eliminating milk from diet
Alkaptonuria, phenylkaturia
