I. Introduction to Urinalysis Flashcards
1
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practice of examining urine for diagnostic purposes
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URINALYSIS
2
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A complete urinalysis is composed of multiple tests:
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PHYSICAL
CHEMICAL
MICROSCOPIC
3
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accounts for roughly 50% of all dissolved solids in the urine
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UREA
4
Q
organic substances in relatively large amounts
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CREATININE
URIC ACID
5
Q
organic substances in small amounts
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GLUCOSE PROTEIN HORMONES VITAMINS METABLIZED MEDICATIONS
6
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inorganic substances (highest to lowest average concentration)
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CHLORIDE
SODIUM
POTASSIUM
7
Q
other inorganic substances in small amounts
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SULFATE PHOSPHATE AMMONIUM CALCIUM MAGNESIUM
8
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nondissolved substances
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BACTERIA CRYSTALS CASTS MUCUS VARIOUS TYPES OF CELLS
9
Q
Urine contains mostly ___ and various amounts of dissolved ___/___
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WATER
ORGANIC
INORGANIC COMPOUNDS
10
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Uses of Urinalysis:
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DISEASE DIAGNOSIS
DISEASE MONITORING
DRUG SCREENING
INITIAL DIAGNOSIS OF INBORN ERRORS OF METABOLISM
