Renal Procedures Flashcards
reading **
PCM lab manual page 170
urinalysis
assess systemic disorders - metabolic and endocrine
evaluate renal or urinary tract disease
prenatal evaluation
metabolic problems
likely to end up in urine
urinalysis methods
1 physical appearance
-color and clarity
2 dipstick
3 microscopic evaluation
male voiding sample
clean glans of penis
-collect mid-stream
female voiding sample
cleanse urethral meatus
collect mid-stream urine in sterile container
no voided sample of urinalysis**
vaginitis
menses
extremes in age
morbid obesity
patient cannot void
catheter urine sample
can also use needle - suprapubic
Puck
pediatric urine collection kit
pink urine
blood
orange urine
meds
blue-green urine
pseudomonas
brown/black urine
myoglobin
bilirubin
rhubarb
medication
cloudy urine
excess protein or cellular material
also with infection
state of hydration
specific gravity
diabetes or starvation
ketones
kidney disease or UTI
pH
kidney disease
protein
diabetes
glucose - threshold 180**
kidney disease, clot disorder, stone, cancer
blood in urine
liver damage
bilirubin
nitrites in urine
lots of bacteria
leukocyte esterase
UTI
leukocyte and nitrate positive
74% predictive value for UTI
negative leukocyte and nitrate
97% predictive value for NO UTI
micro eval of urinalysis
WBC - infection RBC epithelial cells - contamination** casts crystals - kidney stones bacteria or yeast infection
rare trace
<2 cells
occasional
1+
3-5 cells
frequent
2+
5-9 cells
many
3+
large amount of cells
TNTC
4+
packed field
RBC in urine
bleeding disorder cancer glomerulonephritis stones exercise
WBC in urine
90% infections
RBC cast
glomerulonephritis
WBC cast
acute pyelonephritis