MLT 135 Flashcards
A 25-year-old female collects a routine urine sample as part of her yearly physical. She is an otherwise healthy individual and has no complaints or medical issues, yet her urinalysis report reveals the following results: Color: RED with obvious CLOTS and >100 RBC/HPF. This result could be due to:
contamination from vaginal bleeding
A brown or black pigment in urine can be associated with:
melanin
A clean catch urine is properly transported to the laboratory and refrigerated for an hour. The urine is cloudy and there is a large amount of pink precipitate at the bottom of the tube after centrifugation. The following image shows the microscopic results of this acidic urine. The most likely element is:
amorphous urates
A false-negative leukocyte esterase test may be caused by:
ascorbic acid.
A negative glucose oxidase test and a positive test for reducing sugars (Clinitest) indicates:
the presence of a nonglucose reducing sugar such as galactose.
A nonpathologic cause of urine turbidity is:
squamous epithelial cells
A pale yellow urine may be associated with:
high fluid intake.
A reagent strip pad that is impregnated with stabilized, diazotized 2,4-dichloroaniline will yield a positive reaction with:
bilirubin.
A vegetarian diet often results in an:
alkaline urine.
Acute glomerulonephritis is most commonly associated with:
Group A streptococci.
All of the following may result in a false-negative nitrite test except:
Gram-negative bacteria.
Antidiuretic hormone regulates the reabsorption of:
water.
Glomerular filtration occurs in the:
glomerulus.
Isosthenuria is associated with a specific gravity that is usually:
fixed around 1.010.
Oval fat bodies in the urine sediment are a characteristic feature of patients with:
nephrotic syndrome.
Protein is detected by precipitation with which acid?
Sulfosalicylic acid
Specific gravity is valuable in diagnosing the following conditions except:
diabetes mellitus
The clarity of a urine sample should be determined:
after thorough mixing of the specimen.
The elements that may be seen microscopically in a urine sample with a moderate to high amount of protein measured by dipstick are most likely:
hyaline casts
The following image is from urine collected by a 38-year-old female in her third trimester of pregnancy. She is considered at risk for preeclampsia, which is a secondary cause of nephrotic syndrome. The inclusions in the element seen will have Maltese Cross formation when viewed with polarizing microscopy. The element in the image is:
an oval fat body.
The functional unit of the kidney is called a:
nephron
The most common source of false-negative glucose is:
improperly stored urine.
The mucoprotein that forms the matrix of a hyaline cast is called:
Uromodulin
The normal threshold for glucose in adults is approximately:
160 mg/dL.