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Urinalysis Flashcards

1
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what does a complete UA consist of?

A

physical examination, chemical examination, microscopic examination

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2
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normal physical examination color

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yellow, amber, straw

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3
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what does a milky color urine indicate?

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pus, bacteria, fat

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4
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what does red/smoky brown urine indicate?

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blood

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5
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what does yellow foam urine indicate?

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bile pigments

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6
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what does white foam urine indicate?

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albumin

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7
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what does coca-cola colored urine indicate?

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Acute glomerulonephritis; strep. infections

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8
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normal physical examination appearance/clarity

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clear

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9
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abnormal appearance/clarity

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reported as turbid or extremely turbid

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10
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normal urine odor

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aromatic

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abnormal urine odor

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ammoniacal, fruity, stale water, foul

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ammonical urine odor

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bacterial decomposition of urine; smells like cleaning supplies; urinary retention

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13
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fruity urine odor

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ketone bodies; diabetes mellitus

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14
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stale water urine odor

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advanced kidney disease

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15
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foul urine odor

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bacteruria (UTI)

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16
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what does the chemical examination assess?

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specific gravity, pH, protein, glucose, ketones, blood, leukocyte esterase, nitrite, bilirubin, and urobilinogen

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17
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specific gravity

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measure of dissolved substances in urine (density or urine/density of water)

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18
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normal specific gravity levels

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1.005-1.030

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19
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why would specific gravity be low?

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excessive hydration, diabetes insipidous

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20
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why would specific gravity be high?

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dehydration, diabetes mellitus, fever

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21
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normal pH for urine

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4.5-8.0

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22
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what does a low pH indicate?

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acidosis, fevers, high protein diets

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23
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what does a high pH indicate?

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alkalosis, cystitis

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24
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proteinuria

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protein in urine

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25
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what is proteinuria mostly indicative of?

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renal disease

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26
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trace proteinuria

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generally not clinically significant

27
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functional proteinuria

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not associated with easily demonstrable systemic or renal damage (increased renal blood flow)

28
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orthostatic proteinuria

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increased protein in urine only when an individual is in an upright position

29
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organic proteinuria

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prerenal, renal, postrenal

30
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glucosuria

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glucose in the urine

31
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normal renal threshold for glucose

32
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what does glycosuria without hyperglycemia indicate?

33
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what does glycosuria with hyperglycemia indicate?

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diabetes mellitus

34
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ketonuria

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ketones in urine

35
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causes of ketones in urine

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type I diabetes mellitus, starvation, severe dehydration, fever in kids

36
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hematuria

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blood in urine as a result of trauma or irritation

37
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hemoglobinuria

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lysis of RBCs in urinary tract, intravascular hemolysis, or transfusion reactions

38
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myoglobinuria

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muscular destruction that may appear in hypothermia, convulsions, extensive exertion (rhabdomyolysis)

39
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what could cause a false negative results of hematuria?

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high dose of vitamin C

40
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pyuria

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presence of WBCs, inflammation, leukocyte esterase

41
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what causes nitrite in urine?

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gram negative bacteria; they have a reductase that takes it from nitrate to nitrite, incubation takes ~4hr (E.Coli)

42
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bilirubinuria

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bilirubin in urine

43
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causes of bilirubinuria

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biliary tract obstruction, liver disease, cholelithiasis; conjugated bilirubin

44
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urobilinogen in urine

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similar significance to bilirubin, small amount is normal, could get false + from warm urine

45
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microscopic examination

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done on centrifuged urinary sediment

46
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main pathological elements of the microscopic examination

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RBCs: 0-2 HPF

WBCs: 0-5 HPF

Casts

47
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less important elements of microscopic examination

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yeasts, crystals, epithelial cells

48
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best specimen of microscopic examination

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first morning urination, midstream

49
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causes of RBCs on microscopic exam

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nephrolisthiasis, AGN, GU malignancy, benign prostatic hyperplasia, cystitis, pyelonephritis, benign hematuria, contamination

50
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clinically significant hematuria

51
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pyuria in microscopic exam

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indicates inflammation, may originate anywhere in urinary tract, WBC casts are definite evidence that urinary WBCs originate in the kidney

52
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causes of pyuria in microscopic exam

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pyelonephritis, renal TB, cystitis

53
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clinically significant pyuria

54
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epithelial cells in microscopic exam

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> 10 squamous epithelial cells/low-power field is a sign of contamination

55
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casts

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protein conglomerates in shape of renal tubules

56
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hyaline casts

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little concern

57
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waxy casts

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advanced renal failure

58
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RBC cast

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acute glomerulonephritis

59
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WBC cast

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acute pyelonephritis

60
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fatty cast

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advanced renal disease, nephrotic syndrome

61
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pseudocasts

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fibers, dust; fake-outs

62
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triple phosphate crystals

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found in alkaline urine, no clinical significance, coffin lid

63
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calcium oxalate crystals

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found in normal urine, no clinical significance, cross/X

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