Microscopic Examination of Urine

Question 1

Used to clean the optical surfaces of the microscope

Answer 1

Lens paper

Question 2

Used to remove dust on the optical surface of the microscope

Answer 2

Camel hair brush

Question 3

Performs initial focusing used for LPO and SO

Answer 3

Coarse Adjustment Knob

Question 4

Most commonly used supravital stain
Identifies WBC, EPITHELIAL CELLS and CAST

Answer 4

Sternheimer-Malbin (SM)

Question 5

Differentiates WBC and RTE cells. Enhances Nuclear detail

Answer 5

Toluidine blue

Question 6

Distinguish RBCs from WBC, YEAST, OIL DROPLETS & CRYSTALS
Lyses RBC

Answer 6

2% Acetic acid

Question 7

Hansel stain is composed of

Answer 7

Eosin Y + Methylene blue

Question 8

Stains DNA

Answer 8

Phenathridine (Orange)

Question 9

Stains NUCLEAR MEMBRANE, MITOCHONDRIA & CELL MEMBRANES

Answer 9

Carbocyanine (Green)

Question 10

normal value of RBCs

Answer 10

0-2 or 0-3 HPF
(Average No.)

Question 11

causes dimorphic w/ projections, Fragmented

Answer 11

Glomerular membrane damage

Question 12

Sources of Error RBC cells
‘‘MAYO’’

Answer 12

Yeast
Oil droplets
Air bubbles
Monohydrate calcium oxalate crystals

Question 13

Normal value of WBCs

Answer 13

0-5 or 0-8/ HPF

Question 14

Neutrophils undergo BROWNIAN MOVEMENT, producing GLITTER CELLS in

Answer 14

Hypotonic urine

Question 15

Normal value of Eosinophil

Answer 15

1%

Question 16

In using Sternheimer-Malbin stain Glitter cells appear

Answer 16

Pale Blue

Question 17

In using Sternheimer-Malbin stain LEUKOCYTES appear

Answer 17

Pale Pink

Question 18

It is normally present in sMALL numbers

Answer 18

Mononuclear cells

Question 19

What cell increases in Renal transplant rejection

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Lymphocytes

Question 20

Increase monocyte and Histiocytes are seen in

Answer 20

Chronic Inflammation & Radiation theraphy

Question 21

Largest cell which is the point of reference w/ abundant irregular cytoplasm and prominen nucleus.
May appear folded, resenbling a cast

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S.E.C

Question 22

SEC covered with Gardenella vaginalis. Associated w. bacterial vaginosis

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Clue cells

Question 23

Spherical, polyhedral or Caudate w/ CENTRALLY located nucleus. 4-6x the size of RBC

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TEC

Question 24

RTE cells has an _____Nucleus

Answer 24

ECCENTRIC

Question 25

origin of RTE cells

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Nephron

Question 26

> 2 RTE/ HPF indicates

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Tubular Injury

Question 27

Oval fat body id identified by

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Lipd stains (TAG and Neutral fats)
Polarizing Microscope (cholesterol ‘‘MALTESE CROSS’’ formation

Question 28

Highly refractile RTE cell seen in Lipiduria

Answer 28

OFB

Question 29

injured cells in which the endoplasmic reticulum has dilated prior to cell death: seen in ACUTE TUBULAR NECROSIS

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Bubble cell

Question 30

what differentiates bacteria from amorphous urates and phosphates

Answer 30

Motility

Question 31

if not moving T. vaginas may resemble

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WBC/TEC/RTE cell

Question 32

Parasite that is asso. with Bladder cancer

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S. haematobium

Question 33

urinary bladder cancer Markers

Answer 33

Nuclear Matrix protein
Bladder tumor Antigen