UA Exam 1

Question 1

Physical and chemical exam of acute pyelonephritis.

Answer 1

Protein: small (<1.0 g/day)
Blood: positive (usually small)
Leukocyte esterase: positive
Nitrite: positive
Specific Gravity: normal to low

Question 2

Microscopic exam for acute pyelonephritis.

Answer 2

WBC clumps, bacteria (gram-negative rods), RBC, Renal epithelial cells.

Casts: WBC, granular, renal cellular, waxy.

Question 3

Physical and chemical exam for chronic pyelonephritis.

Answer 3

Protein: moderate (2.5 g/day)
Leukocyte esterase: positive
Specific gravity: low

Question 4

Microscopic exam for chronic pyelonephritis.

Answer 4

WBCs

Casts: few WBCs, granular, renal cellular, waxy, broad.

Question 5

Physical and chemical exam for acute interstitial nephritis.

Answer 5

Protein: mild (~1 g/day)
Blood: positive
Leukocyte esterase: positive

Question 6

Microscopic exam for acute interstitial nephritis.

Answer 6

WBCs increase eosinophils
RBCs
Renal epithelial cells
Casts: WBC (eosinophil), granular, renal cellular, waxy, broad

Question 7

Physical and chemical exam for cystitis.

Answer 7

Protein: small (<0.5 g/day)
Blood: positive (usually small)
Leukocyte esterase: positive
Nitrite: positive

Question 8

Microscopic exam of cystitis.

Answer 8

WBCs, Bacteria, RBCs, and transitional epithelial cells.

Question 9

Physical and chemical exam of acute glomerularnephritis.

Answer 9

Proteins, ketones, blood.

Question 10

Microscopic and other tests for acute glomerularnephritis.