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WBC casts are indicative of…

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Pyelonephritis

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Patient presents with a bee sting and severe edema (an indication of nephrotic syndrome); What would you expect to find in the urine?

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Protein

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Patient has been in the office on a few occasions, and on each occasion the UA results show a SpG of 1.010. What does this indicate or how is it significant?

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Renal failure

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Which test evaluates the ability of the kidneys to concentrate the urine?

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Specific gravity

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Your patient is an alcoholic, their UA - dark yellow urine, increased bilirubin. What do you suspect? (There is also increased tyrosine)

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Liver disease

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If your patient has microhematuria what findings might you expect to see on the UA?

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Occult blood, RBC’s and Yellow colored urine

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You take a lateral lumbar film on your patient who has a renal calculi. Where would you expect to find the stone?

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Overlying the vertebral body

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The UA you took on a patient was left out at room temperature. What might you expect to find present?

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RBC lysis

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What do RBC casts indicate?

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Glomerular nephritis

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What is a primary indicator of renal disease?

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Proteinuria

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Patient presents with left arm pain, there is an occult blood present. What do you expect to find in the urine?

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Myoglobinuria

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Patients UA shows yellow color urine which is hazy, pH of 6, frequent epithelial cells, +2 bacteria. What is your diagnosis?

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Vaginal contamination

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Patient has pain on urination, increased bacteria, cloudy urine, 20-40 WBC’s. What is your diagnosis?

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Cystitis

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6 year old patient with smoked colored urine, +2 proteins, 3 RBC casts, and occult blood. What is your diagnosis?

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Glomerulonephritis

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40 year old male patient with pH 6, 1.5 urobilinogen, greenish brown colored urine, patient complains of right upper quadrant pain. What is the diagnosis?

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Liver dysfunction

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What is the confirmatory test for protein?

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SSA

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Orthostatic Proteinuria indicates normal urine when _____ and proteinuria when _____ and may be associated with _____?

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  • -Supine
  • -Standing
  • -Hyperlordosis
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Flank pain might be associated with what color of urine?

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Smoky

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Right upper quadrant pain might be associated with ____ problems and urine colored _____?

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    • Liver

- - Brownish/Green

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Isothenuria is indicated with what measurement and indicates what?

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Specific gravity of 1.010, End Stage renal failure

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What does an SSA study confirm?

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Proteinuria

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Where are casts formed?

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Renal tubules

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Excess Glucose in the urine may indicate?

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Diabetes

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Increased RBC’s and change in color indicate what?

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Increased RBC's and no change in color indicate what?
Microhematuria
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Increased WBC's and buining upon urination indicate what?
Lower UTI
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What is the normal range for specific gravity?
1.015 - 1.035
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A fruity or sweet odor to urine may indicate what?
Diabetes mellitus
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A foul or fishy smell to urine may indicate what?
UTI
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A feces odor to urine may indicate what?
Asparagus, enterobladder fistula
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What is the normal pH range for urine?
4.5 - 7.5
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What is the normal pH range for blood?
7.35 - 7.45
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A patient presents with pH 5, +2 sugar and some ketones. What might the diagnosis be?
Diabetic acidosis
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A patient presents with pH 5 but everything else is within the normal ranges and the patient has emphysema what might be the diagnosis?
Respiratory acidosis
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What stones are most likely to form in acidic urine?
- - Xanthine, - - Cysteine, - - Uric acid
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What stones are most like to form in alkaline urine?
- - Calcium carbonate - - Ca+ and Mg+ - - Magnesium phosphate
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A diet high in what promotes alkaline pH in the urine?
Diet high in vegetable and citrus fruit
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A diet high in what promotes acidic pH in the urine?
Diet high in meats and cranberries
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In diabetic patients ketonuria suggests what?
Uncontrolled disease
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How much of hematuria in children is idiopathic?
1/3
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Protein in the urine suggest what type of urinary tract infection?
Upper UTI
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Is urolithiasis more common in males or females?
Males
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Pain starting in the kidney and radiating in the abdomen, genitalia, and legs may be indicative of what?
Renal calculi
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Which amino acids present in the urine may indicate severe liver disease?
- - Tyrosine, - - Leucine - - Cytosine
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When the report does not indicate what type of epithelial cells was found what type is generally assumed?
Squamous
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Renal epithelial cells present in the urine may indicate what?
Kidney disease
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If bacteria and epithelial cells are present without any other findings indicating infection (no WBC's, no mucous or nitrites) what may be indicated?
Contamination (especially vaginal)
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RBC blood casts come from what?
Upper urinary tract bleeding
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WBC blood casts come from what?
Upper UTI (pyelonephritis)
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A very low specific gravity to the urine may indicate what?
The kidney is not functioning properly
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Pyelonephritis is an infection of what part of the kidney?
Interstitium
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A milky coloring of the urine urine may indicate what?
Hyperlipidemia
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Proteins are usually present with what type of UTI?
Upper UTI
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Pubic pain is usually present with what type of UTI?
Lower UTI
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Casts are not usually present with what type of UTI?
Lower UTI
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Flank pain is usually associated with what type of UTI?
Lower UTI
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Glitter cells might indicate what?
UTI
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Waxy, broad and fatty casts might indicate what?
Chronic renal failure

Visceral Disorders COPY (Frontier) (10 decks)

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