RECALL

Question 1

Part of the nephron that resembles a sieve

Answer 1

GLOMERULUS

Question 2

Glucose is reabsorbed in what part of the nephron

Answer 2

PROXIMAL CONVOLUTED TUBULE

Question 3

Renal threshold for glucose

Answer 3

160—180 mg/dl

Question 4

Urine pH in renal tubular acidosis

Answer 4

ALKALINE (BASIC)

Question 5

Urine odor in acute tubular necrosis

Answer 5

ODORLESS

Question 6

Urine color in melanuria

Answer 6

BROWN/BLACK

Question 7

Principle utilized by automated reagent strip readers

Answer 7

REFLECTIVE PHOTOMETRY

Question 8

Specific gravity range detected by urine reagent strips

Answer 8

1.000—1.030

Question 9

Principle bilirubin reagent strip

Answer 9

DIAZO REACTION

Question 10

Reagent strip parameter that utilizes Ehrlich units

Answer 10

UROBILINOGEN

Question 11

Normal value for albumin excretion rate (AER)

Answer 11

0—20 ug/min

Question 12

Preservative of choice for Addis count urine specimen

Answer 12

FORMALDEHYDE/FORMALIN

Question 13

Oval fat bodies are seen in what condition

Answer 13

NEPHROTIC SYNDROME

Question 14

Colorless needles that tend to form bundles following refrigeration

Answer 14

AMPICILLIN CRYSTALS

Question 15

Renal stones that is yellow-brown, greasy and resembles an old soap

Answer 15

CYSTINE CRYSTALS

Question 16

Anti-glomerular basement membrane antibody is seen in

Answer 16

GOODPASTURE SYNDROME

Question 17

Tumor markers for urinary bladder cancer

Answer 17

• NMP (NUCLEAR MATRIX PROTEIN)
• BTA (BLADDER TUMOR ANGTIGEN)
• CYFRA 21–1 {lung & breast}

Question 18

Crystal seen in Fanconi’s syndrome

Answer 18

CYSTINE CRYSTALS

Question 19

Method of preservation of urine culture

Answer 19

REFRIGERATION

Question 20

It provides documentation of proper sample identification

Answer 20

CHAIN OF CUSTODY (COC)

Question 21

Type of microscope that forms a halo of light around the specimen

Answer 21

PHASE CONTRAST MICROSCOPE

Question 22

Positive color in the MPS (mucopolysaccharide) paper test

Answer 22

BLUE

Question 23

This is the 11th pad in the urine reagent strip

Answer 23

ASCORBIC ACID

Question 24

Least commonly encountered type of renal stone

Answer 24

CYSTINE CRYSTALS

Question 25

Precipitated with tyrosine crystals if alcohol is added to urine

Answer 25

LEUCINE CRYSTALS