PRELIM-INTRO TO URINALYSIS Flashcards
The kidneys continuously form ___ as an ultrafiltrate of
plasma.
urine
HOW MANY ML OF PLASMA DOES KIDNEY FILTERED DAILY?
approximately 170,000 mL
out of the 170 000 ml of filtered plasma, how much urine output is being filtered out daily?
average daily urine output - 1200 ml
____, a metabolic waste product produced in the liver from
the breakdown of protein and amino acids
Urea
where is the urea produced?
in the liver
Urea, a metabolic waste product produced in the liver from
the breakdown of __ and ___
protein and amino acids
what component serves half of the total dissolved solids in the urine
urea
what is themajor inorganic solid dissolved in the urine
chloride, followed by the sodium and the potassium
the component we can test if it the specimen is really a urine
urea and creatinine
Because both
these substances are present in much higher concentra
tions in urine than in other body fluids, a high urea and
creatinine content can identify a fluid as urine
Primary organic component. Product
of protein and amino acid
metabolism
urea
Product of creatine metabolism by
muscles
creatinine
Product of nucleic acid breakdown in
food and cells
uric acid
Primary inorganic component. Found
in combination with sodium (table
salt) and many other inorganic
substances
chloride
Primarily from salt, varies by intake
SODIUM
Combined with chloride and other
salts
potassium
Combines with sodium to buffer the
blood
phosphate
Regulates blood and tissue fluid
acidity
ammonium
Combines with chloride, sulfate, and
phosphate
calcium
is a urine output of 600 to 2000 ml is still considered normal
yes
___, a decrease in urine output
Oliguria
values of oliguria in infants, children and adults
1 mL/kg/hr in infants
less than 0.5 mL/kg/hr in
children,
less than 400 mL/day in adults)
a cessation of urine flow/output
anuria
possible causes of anuria
serious damage in the kidney or the decrease in the flow of blood to the kidney
An increase in the nocturnal ex
cretion of urine is termed ___.
nocturia
a fluid lost in diabetes mellitus and diabetes insipidus is compensated by increase water intake known as
polydipsia
what is the first symptom of either dm and di
Polyuria accompa
nied by increased fluid intake (polydipsia)
the desired temperature for refrigeration
2 - 8 * celcius
what is the ideal preservative
bactericidal,
inhibit urease
preserve formed elements in the sediment
cause of color darkening
Oxidation or reduction of metabolites
cause of turbity in urine
Bacterial growth and precipitation of amorphous material
cause of odor turning ammoniacal or foul
Bacterial multiplication causing breakdown of urea to ammonia
causes of the increase of the urine’s ph
Breakdown of urea to ammonia by urease-producing bacteria/loss
of CO2
other reason why the glucose decreased in unpreservced urine
Glycolysis
cause of decrease amount of ketone in unpreserved urine
Volatilization and bacterial metabolism
cause of decrease amount of bilirubin in unpreserved urine
Exposure to light/photo oxidation to biliverdin
cause of decrease amount of urobilinogen in unpreserved urine
Oxidation to urobilin
unpreserved urine: nitrite
Multiplication of nitrate-reducing bacteria
converting nitrate to nitrite
unpreserved urine: decrease amount of rbc and wbc cells and casts
Disintegration in dilute alkaline urine
decrease amount of trichomonas in unpreserved urine
loss of motility and death
Specimens must be returned to room
temperature before chemical testing by reagent strips
because the enzyme reactions on the strips perform best
at room temperature.
true or false
true
When preserving samples that will be
transported to another laboratory, be sure to check with
that laboratory concerning the appropriate preservative.
true or false
true