Final Exam Flashcards
What is a condition of sugar in the urine?
Glycosuria
A urine reagent dipstick is highly sensitive to
urinary albumin.
Which terms means glassy or transparent?
Hyaline
An ammonia or putrid smell in the urine can be caused by which of the following?
Infection
Abnormal urine color may be related to which of the following?
Diet
Medication
Disease
True or False
Normally the medical assistant documents the presence of foam on a urine specimen.
False
A 24-hour urine sample is ordered to determine which of the following?
Creatinine clearance rates
Which of the following urine specimens are used in diabetes screening and for home diabetes testing programs?
2-hour postprandial urine specimens
True or False
First morning samples are required for possible UTI testing.
False
Polyuria is common in which of the following clinical situations?
Diabetes mellitus
Diabetes insipidus
certain kidney disorders.
True or False
Urine specimens should therefore be kept refrigerated if they cannot be analyzed within 3 hours of collection.
False
Urine specimens should therefore be kept refrigerated if they cannot be analyzed within 2 hours of collection.
True or False
Antigens, such as toxins, bacteria, and viruses, stimulate the production of an antibody when introduced into the body.
True
True or False
Hematuria is the presence of intact red blood cells in urine.
True
True or False
The presence of casts in urine may be caused by strenuous exercise.
True
A condition of excessive urination at night is
nocturia.
Inflammation of the urinary bladder is called
cystitis.
A condition of blood in the urine is
hematuria.
A condition of excessive thirst is
polydipsia.
The combining form for the inner portion of the kidney is
medull/o.
The combining form for the tube that conducts urine from the bladder to the outside of the body is
urethr/o.
How long does oxycodone last in the body?
1 to 4 days
A small amount of which of the following is always present in normal urine?
Urobilinogen
A CLIA-waived urine pregnancy test result can detect hCG as early as
1 week after implantation, or 4 to 5 days before a missed menstrual period.
The sugar most commonly found in urine is
Glucose
Which vitamin in large amount can interfere with the results of nitrite, glucose, and bilirubin urine results?
Vitamin C
Which component is considered a normal waste product that can be found in the urine?
Uric acid
Chloride and sodium
Creatinine
Which of the following conditions could lead to a bright yellow colored urine?
Riboflavin, B vitamins, and multivitamins
Which of the following conditions could lead to a brown colored urine?
Old blood and methemoglobin
An infection anywhere in the urinary system is a
UTI
True or False
Reagent strip urine testing must be performed on a fresh specimen within 1 hour of collection.
False
You open a urine sample for testing and immediately detect a fruity odor. Which test result do you expect to be elevated using a urine dipstick?
Ketones
A turbid urine sample means that the specimen is
Cloudy
How long does cocaine last in the body?
12hrs to 3 Days
One of the first detectable signs of liver disease is
Bilirubinuria
Which terms means bending of light waves when they pass through one substance into another substance of different density?
Refraction
A medical assistant instructs a patient to collect a first morning specimen for which of the following tests?
Pregnancy testing
Which terms means damaging to the kidneys?
Nephrotoxic
One of the first detectable signs of renal disease is
proteinuria.
How long does alcohol last in the body?
2 to 12 hrs
When instructing a female patient in how to obtain a clean-catch, midstream urine specimen, you should tell her to use how many antiseptic towelettes?
3
The study of poisonous substances and their effects on the body.
Toxicology
A cloudy urine specimen may be the result of which of the following?
Crystals
A urine sample that can be collected at any given time is called a
random sample.
The condition of pus in the urine is
Pyuria
The pigment that is responsible for the color of urine is
urochrome.
A child whose urine has a musty smell most likely would be diagnosed with
PKU
Casts in a urine specimen develop in what part of the urinary tract?
Kidney
Which terms means emitting a foul odor?
Putrid
