Long exam 1 Flashcards
The normal straw color of urine is largely due to the presence of
Urochrome
Emptying the bladder or urine voiding is otherwise known as
micturition
set of parts involved in urine formation is correctly sequenced?
glomerulus, proximal convoluted tubule, loop of Henle, collecting ducts, renal pelvis, ureter, urinary bladder, urethra
The procedure of wet urinalysis starts with the
sample identification
Amino acid disorders are characterized by the passage of urine with
characteristic odors
The presence of smoky urine is most likely indicative of
hematuria
One of the following is characterized by a turbid urine due to leakage of lymph:
chyluria
Brick dust refers to which of the following crystals?
amorphous urates
Gross examination of urine samples involve all of the following except
pH and specific gravity testing
The clearing of turbidity due to the addition of a dilute acid confirms the presence of
amorphous phosphates
The presence of casts in the urine is called
cylindruria
The purpose of collecting timed urine samples is for obtaining
higher concentration of a particular substance tested
Any transient increase in urinary volume is termed
diuresis
The most commonly encountered abnormal color of urine is
red-brown
The TS (Total Solids) meter or refractometer is used to measure
specific gravity
The presence of many mucus threads in the urine indicates
renal inflammatory episode
PKU or phenylketonuria is a disease characterized by the voiding of a
mousy-smelling urine
A reagent strip is sometimes referred to as the
dipstick
Regarded as the routine or basic urinalysis is the
wet urinalysis
Macroscopic examination of urine includes the following except
chemical testing using multistix