Physical Examination of Urine Flashcards
Three things examined during physical examination of urine
Color
Clarity
Specific gravity
Pigment that gives urine its yellow color
Urochrome
Urochrome was named by ________ in the year _______.
Thudichum; 1864
Urochrome is a product of (exogenous/endogenous) metabolism.
Endogenous
TRUE OR FALSE:
Under normal conditions, urochrome is produced at a constant rate.
TRUE
Urochrome (increases/decreases) in urine that stands at room temperature
Increases
A pink pigment that can be observed in refrigerated urine samples
Uroerythrin
Refrigeration of urine samples can cause precipitation of what type of crystals?
Amorphous urates
An oxidation product of the normal urinary constituent urobilinogen which is also present in urine in small quantities.
Urobilin
Urobilin imparts _______ color to urine that is not fresh.
Orange-brown
Indicate the COLOR of urine caused by:
Recent fluid consumption
Colorless
Indicate the COLOR of urine caused by:
Polyuria or diabetes insipidus
Pale yellow
Indicate the COLOR of urine caused by:
Diabetes mellitus
Pale yellow
Indicate the COLOR of urine caused by:
Dilute random specimen
Pale yellow
Indicate the COLOR of urine caused by:
Concentrated specimen
Dark yellow
Indicate the COLOR of urine caused by:
B complex vitamins
Dark yellow
Indicate the COLOR of urine caused by:
Dehydration
Dark yellow
Indicate the COLOR of urine caused by:
Bilirubin
Dark yellow
Indicate the COLOR of urine caused by:
Acriflavine
Dark yellow
Indicate the COLOR of urine caused by:
Nitrofurantoin
Dark yellow
Indicate the COLOR of urine caused by:
Phenazopyridine (Pyridium)
Orange-yellow
Indicate the COLOR of urine caused by:
Phenindione
Orange-yellow
Indicate the COLOR of urine caused by:
Bilirubin oxidized to biliverdin
Yellow-green
Indicate the COLOR of urine caused by:
Pseudomonas infection
Green
Indicate the COLOR of urine caused by:
Amitriptyline
Blue-green
Indicate the COLOR of urine caused by:
Methocarbamol
Blue-green
Indicate the COLOR of urine caused by:
Clorets
Blue-green
Indicate the COLOR of urine caused by:
Indican
Blue-green
Indicate the COLOR of urine caused by:
Methylene blue
Blue-green
Indicate the COLOR of urine caused by:
Phenol
Blue-green
Indicate the COLOR of urine caused by:
Presence of red blood cells
Pink/Red
Indicate the COLOR of urine caused by:
Hemoglobin
Pink/Red
Indicate the COLOR of urine caused by:
Myoglobin
Red/Red-brown
Indicate the COLOR of urine caused by:
Beets
Pink/Red
Indicate the COLOR of urine caused by:
Rifampin
Phenolphthalein
Phenindione
Phenothiazine
Red
Indicate the COLOR of urine caused by:
Menstrual contamination
Red
Indicate the COLOR of urine caused by:
Porphyrins
Port wine
Indicate the COLOR of urine caused by:
Red blood cells oxidized to methemoglobin
Red-brown
Indicate the COLOR of urine caused by:
Homogentisic acid (alkaptonuria)
Brownish black/Black
Indicate the COLOR of urine caused by:
Malignant melanoma
Brownish black/Black
Indicate the COLOR of urine caused by:
Melanin or melanogen
Brownish black/Black
Indicate the COLOR of urine caused by:
Phenol derivatives
Brownish black/Black
Indicate the COLOR of urine caused by:
Argyrol (antiseptic)
Brownish black/Black
Indicate the COLOR of urine caused by:
Methyldopa or levodopa
Brownish black/Black