Urinalysis

Question 1

RBC casts

Answer 1

Acute glomerulonephritis

Question 2

WBC casts

Answer 2

Acute pyelonephritis

Question 3

Oval fat bodies, fatty and waxy casts, very high urine protein (>3.5 grams/day)

Answer 3

Nephrotic syndrome

Question 4

Anti-glomerular basement membrane (also respiratory problems)

Answer 4

Goodpasture’s

Question 5

Polyuria with low specific gravity, negative glucose

Answer 5

diabetes insipidus

Question 6

Polyuria with high specific gravity, positive glucose

Answer 6

diabetes mellitus

Question 7

anti-neutrophilic cytoplasmic antibody (respiratory problems)

Answer 7

wegners granulomatosis

Question 8

increased IgA levels with chronic hematuria

Answer 8

IgA nephropathy

Question 9

Pos glucose, pos ketones

Answer 9

Diabetes Mellitus

Question 10

pos leukocyte ester, pos nitrite, no abnormal casts

Answer 10

cystitis (bacterial urinary tract infection)

Question 11

hematuria, everything else normal

Answer 11

renal calculus or excessive exercise

Question 12

Pos leukocyte ester, pos nitrate, wbc casts, waxy and broad casts

Answer 12

chronic pyelonephritis

Question 13

genetic defect of tubular reabsorption

Answer 13

fanconi’s syndrome

Question 14

pH 9.0 or greater

Answer 14

old specimen, bacterial growth