Final review Flashcards

1
Q

The area that contains microorganisms in our urinary tract

A

Distal urethra And meatus

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2
Q

What type of specimen do you need for a urine culture

A

Clean-catch

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3
Q

The average human secretes how much urine daily

A

750-2000 mL

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4
Q

Mid-Stream urine requires you to

A

Urinate a little bit to flush out distal urethra

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5
Q

24-Hour Specimen is used to diagnose

A

The cause of kidney stone formation

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6
Q

Urinalysis requires what kind(s) of examination

A

Microscopic, Physical & Chemical Examination

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7
Q

Ammonia =

A

Standing urine (left out for to long)

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8
Q

pH above 7.0

A

Alkaline or basic

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9
Q

pH Below 7.0

A

Acidic

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10
Q

pH level of 7.0 is

A

Neutral

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11
Q

Glucose in urine =

A

Diabetes

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12
Q

Ketonuria

A

The presence of ketones in the urine

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13
Q

HCG (Human chorionic gonadotropin)

A

Present in pregnant women

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14
Q

How do you know if a test result is in valid?

A

No results

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15
Q

Specimen requirements can be found in the

A

Labs directory

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16
Q

Venus reflux

A

When blood goes back up through the tube.

To prevent have patients arm down

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17
Q

Torniquete helps

A

Makes veins more palpable and visible

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18
Q

Tourniquet should be on for

A

Less than 1 minute

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19
Q

Tourniquet should be placed

A

2 inches (3 fingers) from the area your going to poke

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20
Q

Middle vein

A

Median cubital

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21
Q

Basilic vein

A

Is the vein closest to your body

22
Q

Cephalic vein

A

Furthest away from the body. Feel more bone

23
Q

Serum blood is used for what kind of tests

A

Chemistry tests

24
Q

What type of tubes do you need to draw serum blood?

A

Red, tiger-top and gold (centrifuge tubes)

25
Q

What test can you preform with a lavender tube?

A

Lavender tube = EDTA = CBC

Tests whole blood

26
Q

When a tube is expired/out-dated

A

The vacuum pressure of the tube is lost

27
Q

Tubes in draw order

A

Yellow, blue,red, tiger-top, gold, green, lavender, grey

28
Q

Serum tubes are inverted

A

5x

29
Q

Serum tubes have a

A

Clot activator

30
Q

Capillary puncture

A

Third or fourth digit, lateral to the finger tip and perpendicular to the finger print

31
Q

Puncturing to deep can cause

A

Penetration of bone

32
Q

Light blue tube is used to test

A

PT/INR

33
Q

Quality control is used for

A

Accurate results

34
Q

Insulin

A

Controls the sugar

35
Q

Normal fasting for a non-diabetic

A

70-99

36
Q

Fasting Diabetic

A

80-120

37
Q

Diabetes hemoglobin A1c level

A

Less than 7%

38
Q

LDL (bad)

A

Carries cholesterol to cells

39
Q

HDL (good)

A

Removes excess cholesterol from cells

40
Q

BUN

A

Blood Urea Nitrogen

41
Q

BUN is used to test ______.

A

Is used to test the kidneys

42
Q

The study of microorganisms is called

A

Microbiology

43
Q

Normal flora

A

Normal bacteria in the body

44
Q

Incubation period

A

1st period: from infection to symptoms

45
Q

Progimal phase

A

2nd phase: symptoms start appearing

46
Q

Diplococci grows in

A

Pairs

47
Q

Transport medium

A

Preserves a specimen

48
Q

Staphylococci grows in

A

Grape-shape

49
Q

When doing a throat swab make sure you swab the

A

Tonsils and pharynx

50
Q

Sensitivity test is done to

A

Determine the best antibiotic of bacteria

51
Q

How do you know if the antibiotic is going to work?

A

Clear-zone (antibiotic-sensitive)

52
Q

Gonorrhea is what kind of bacteria?

A

Diplococcus bacteria