Fecal Analysis Flashcards
A. identify the term used for a newborn’s first feces -
B. T/F Constipation provides time for additional water to be reabsorbed from the fecal material
C. what happens when amount of water reaching the large intestines exceeds 3000 mL?
A. meconium
B. T
C. diarrhea
Differentiate secretory from osmotic diarrhea.
Secretory = usually caused by Bacterial, viral & protozoan infections. + increased secretion of water & electrolytes.
Osmotic =Incomplete breakdown –> Increased fecal material to the large intestine. Retention of water &electrolytes!
A. T/F Bile in feces is both present in adults & children
B. Identify: the substances that produce normal odor formed by intestinal bacterial fermentation and putrefaction (decomposition)
C. Sickly sweet odor @ feces is caused by ___
A. F - children only
B. indole & sketole
C. undigested lactose
Does not cause alkaline stool A.Colitis B.Antibiotic use C.Villous adenoma D.Fat malabsorption
D - dapat Excess protein in diet
Does not cause acidic stool A.Carbohydrate malabsorption B.Antibiotic use C.Disaccharidase deficiency D.Fat malabsorption
B
Which is false about fecal specimen collection?
A.Red meat interferes with some test and should be omitted from the diet three days prior the test.
B.If the examination is for ova and parasites, the specimen/sample must be refrigerated.
C.Obtain a walnut-size stool specimen for the examination.
D.If the patient has diarrhea, newspaper can be deposited into the toilet bowl.
B = not refrigerated dapat
Which is true?
A. Iron therapy can result to red stool.
B. Ribbon-like stool may be due to intestinal constriction.
C. Rifampin causes black stool.
B.
baliktad ang A and C
Which is false?
A. Frothy stool may indicate pancreatic disorder
B. Green stool may be caused by oral antibiotics
C. Pale yellow, white or gray stool may be caused by barium sulfate
D. Bacteria that cause diarrhea by toxin production still have appearance of fecal leukocytes.
D
Leukocytes, primarily neutrophils, are seen in the feces in the ff:
A.condition that affect the intestinal mucosa
B.ulcerative colitis
C.bacterial dysentery
D.AOTA
D
Large amounts of leukocytes are suggestive of all except: A. Chronic ulcerative colitis B. Cholera C. Localized abscess D. Fistulas
B
No leukocytes in: A. Cholera B. Viral diarrhea C. Chronic ulcerative colitis D. Giardiasis
C
Enumerate two methods for examining fecal leukocytes.
- Methylene Blue Stain for Fecal WBC
2. T5019 - Leuko Ez Vue
False about T5019 - Leuko Ez Vue
A. Immunochromatographic test for the detection of fecal lactoferrin,
B. fecal lactoferrin is a marker for fecal leukocytes and an indicator of intestinal inflammation.
C. quantitative determination of lactoferrin is done
C - qualitative dapat
Qualitative fecal fat exam: which is not included? A.triglycerides B.fatty acid salts C.phospholipids D.cholesterol.
C
In qualitative fecal fat analysis: Which is stained by Sudan III? What does it look like when stained? A.triglycerides B.fatty acid salts C.phospholipids D.cholesterol.
A = large orange-red droplets