Final Exam Flashcards
Physical Exam of urine includes?
Color
Clarity
Specific Gravity
Why do PTs W/ diabetes mellitus suffer from polyuria?
Getting rid of excess glucose.
Diabetes Mellitus?
Increased volume
PTs exhibit polydipsia (Thirst)
Urine dilute W/ ^ SG.
Diabetes Insipidus?
Decreased production of ADH
Decreased water reabsorption
Urine dilute W/ low SG
PTs exhibit polydipsia (Thirst)
If a specimen has been left out more than 2 hours, can it be used? If not, why?
No, because bacteria growth.
How are specimens preserved if assays can’t be done w/n 2 hours?
Refrigerated to prevent bacteria growth.
Which specimens do we not want for Culture?
Random and 24hr
Best specimens for urine culture are?
Mid Stream CC and Catheterized
Suprapubic last resort.
National Fire Protection Association Diamond?
Red: Fire
Blue: Heath
White: Specific Hazard
Yellow: Reactivity
RACE?
Rescue
Alarm
Contain
Extinguish/Evacuate
PASS?
Pull
Aim
Squeeze
Sweep
QM variable consist of?
Pre-Analytical
Analytical
Post-Analytical
Pre-Analytical?
Everything up to the testing environment.
Analytical?
Testing Environment
Post-Analytical?
Everything after testing.
CAP
Crediting Agency of Pathologists
What are CAP surveys?
Proficiency Testing (known values).
If you get the proficiency testing wrong, what is the next step?
Root-cause analysis
3 major functions of the kidneys?
Acid-Base balance
Filter plasma
Reabsorption
Renal blood flow?
- Renal Artery
- Afferent Arteriole
- Supplies blood to kidney.
- Glomerulus
- Blood from Arteriole.
- Efferent Arteriole
- Blood from glomerulus
- Peritubular Capillaries/PCT
- Vasa Recta/Loop of Henle
- Peritubular Capillaries/DCT
- Renal Vein
What is affected by the RAAS?
Regulates blood flow in glomerulus (Renal flow).
Aldosterone helps W/ reabsorption of what?
Sodium
Passive Transport?
Mainly water
Some sodium (depending on where it is).
Active Transport?
Everything else
ADH production is triggered by what?
Dehydration/ body water content.
Renal system role in acid/base balance?
Secrete & reabsorb H ions and bicarbonate.
Change in pH W/ ammonia absorption.
Good clearance test substance?
Filtered out and into urine.
Endo clearance test substance?
Creatinine
Exo clearance test?
Radio nucleotides
Can we live W/ 1 kidney? How?
Yes, kidney doubles function for work of 2.
Osmolality
Accounts for all particles.
Freezing point depression
(More stuff=longer freeze)
SG measures?
only the particles excreted in our urine. (Small particles)
Arterioles affect on glomerular pressure?
Constrict or dilate