physical examination (lab) Flashcards
examine the specimen under : (3)
good light source
looking down through the container
against a white background
__ and __ are routinely determined at the same time
color, clarity
refractometer determines the concentration of dissolved particles in a specimen by measuring __ __
refractive index
principle of refractometry
refractive index
principle of osmolality
changes in colligative properties by particle number
principle of reagent strip
pKa changes of a polyelectrolyte by ions present
consists of a weighted float attached to a scale that has been calibrated in terms of urine specific gravity
urinometer
based on the principle that the frequency of a sound wave entering a solution changes in proportion to the density of the solution
harmonic oscillation densitometry
indicator of reagent strip
bromthymol blue