Unit 4 Urinalysis and Bloodbanking Flashcards
Absence of urine production
Anuria
Excessive urination at night
Nocturia
Decreased production of urine
Oliguria
Increased production of urine
Polyuria
Blood in urine
Hematuria
The yellow pigment that gives urine its color
Urochrome
Newborn normal urine volume
25-350 ml/24 hrs
One year normal urine volume
300-600ml/ 24 hrs
Ten years normal urine volume
750-1500ml/24hrs
Adult normal urine volume
750-2000ml/24 hrs
Regulated the volume if fluid in blood
Keep chemical components of the blood at a constant level
Kidneys
Collected at any time in a urine container
Random urine collection
specimen of choice for your urinalysis and microscopic analysis, since the urine is generally more concentrated and, therefore, contains relatively higher levels of cellular
first morning specimen
collected in the middle of the process.
patient urinates first in the toilet, next in the bottle and finishes in the toilet.
Midstream
preservative in the vacutainer of culture and sensitivity tube
boric acid
patient discards the first morning void.
all further voids are placed in the container, including the first morning specimen of the next day.
24 hour collection
preservatives in urine
Tartaric acid
boric acid
sodium carbonate
hydrochloric acid
arctic acid
best urine specimen is?
first morning as it is the most concentrated
3 parts of routine urinalysis
physical examination
chemical testing
microscopic examination
physical examination
colour
turbidity
specific gravity