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URINALYSIS Flashcards

1
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  • a sterile liquid by-product of the body
  • secreted by kidneys and excreted through the urethra through urination
  • aqueous solution of >95% water with:
    - urea, chlorides, sodium, potassium, creatinine, other dissolved ions, other organic/inorganic compounds
A

urine

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URINE

secreted by

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kidneys

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URINE

excreted through

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urethra

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4
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URINE

aqueous solution of ____ water

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/>95%

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URINE

sterile until it reaches the ____

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urethra

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URINE

____ lining the urethra are colonized by facultative anaerobic gram (-) rods and cocci

A

epithelial cells

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7
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URINE

a processed form of ammonia that is non-toxic to mammals

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urea

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8
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  • eliminate many cellular waste products
  • control the amount of water in the body
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urine

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9
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  • array of tests used to diagnose several diseases
  • done using test strips or by light microscopy
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urinalysis

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10
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URINALYSIS

refers to usual target parameters of UA

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routine analysis

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URINALYSIS

used specifically for culturing bacteria

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microscopy

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12
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URINALYSIS

3 types of urinalysis

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  1. complete urinalysis
  2. rapid urinalysis
  3. 24-hour urine collection
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URINALYSIS

  • performed in lab
  • looks at urine composition
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complete urinalysis

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URINALYSIS

  • peformed at doctor’s office using tests strips
  • checks for common renal abnormalities
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rapid urinalysis

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URINALYSIS

  • performed at home over 24 hours
  • gives clearer picture of renal function
A

24-hour urine collection

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URINE SAMPLE COLLECTION

  • patient voids into toilet, then all urine is collected for the next 24 hours;
  • as the body chemistry alters constantly, this is used to measure substances, such as steroids, white cells, electrolytes, or determine osmolarity
A

24 hour collection

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17
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URINE SAMPLE COLLECTION

  • first specimen of morning (or eight hours after recumbent position);
  • best sample for pregnancy testing
A

first morning specimen

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18
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URINE SAMPLE COLLECTION

the second voided specimen after a period of fasting

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fasting specimen

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19
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URINE SAMPLE COLLECTION

  • used to obtain urine for bacterial culture
  • first and last part of urine stream is voided into the toilet to avoid contamination the specimen with organisms presenting on the skin
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mid stream urine

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20
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URINE SAMPLE COLLECTION

  • for chemical or microscopic examination
  • suitable for most screening purposes
A

random specimen

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21
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URINE SAMPLE COLLECTION

  • collected for bacteriological examination if a patient’s symptoms suggest the presence of a UTI
  • the sample technique used for collection is important
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catheter specimen of urine

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22
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URINALYSIS

  • urine dipstick
  • comprise up to 10 chemical pads which react through change in color when immersed in urine
  • strips consist of a plastic ribbon of about 5 mm wide; have pads impregnated with reagent that react with the compounds in urine
  • qualitative (+ or -); some are semi-quantitative
A

test strip urinalysis

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23
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TEST STRIP URINALYSIS

also known as

A

urine dipstick

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TEST STRIP URINALYSIS

comprise up to ____ chemical pads

A

10

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TEST STRIP URINALYSIS

strips consist of a plastic ribbon about ____ wide

A

5mm

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26
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PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS

notablr & identifiable ____

A

organoleptically

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PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS

abnomalities in these may indicate ____ or ____

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disease or metabolic imbalances

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28
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PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS

may seem ____ or ____, but can be symptom for an underlying disease

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superficial or minor

29
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URINE COLOR

typically ____

A

yellow amber (pale yellow)

30
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URINE COLOR

____ tends to reduce the concentration of urine

A

drinking more water

31
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URINE COLOR

dark urine may indicate

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dehydration

32
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URINE COLOR

indicates sign of kidney damage and disease

33
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URINE COLOR

may indicate pseudomonas infection or excretion of mitomycin

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green urine

34
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URINE COLOR

orange colored urine accompanied by pale yellow stools and yellow skin and eyes may indicate

A

serious liver condition

35
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URINE COLOR

  • may be due to red or dark-colored foods or certain medications
  • can also stem from a bladder or kidney problem
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pink / red

36
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URINE TRANSPARENCY

fresh urine is either ____ or ____

A

clear or very slightly cloudy

37
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URINE ODOR

urine of ____ may have a sweet or fruity odor due to the presence of ketones or glucose

38
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URINE ODOR

generally fresh urine has a ____ smell

A

mild smell

39
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URINE ODOR

aged urine has a ____ similar to that of ammonia

A

stronger odor

40
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URINE pH

pH of normal urine

A

4.6 - 8
average 6.0

41
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URINE pH

____ result in more acidic urine

A

high protein diet

42
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URINE pH

____ results in more alkaline urine (4.6-8)

A

vegetarian diets

43
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URINE DENSITY

density has the same value with ____

A

specific gravity

44
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this is the ratio of the weight of a volume of a substance compared with the weight of the same volume of distilled water

A

urine density

45
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URINE DENSITY

density of normal urine

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0.001 - 0.035

46
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it determines how well the kidneys is diluting the urine

A

urine density

47
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GLUCOSE

normal urine

A

does not contain glucose

48
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GLUCOSE

abnormal

A

glycosuria

49
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GLUCOSE

it occurs in ____ or patients taking ____

A

pregnancy, corticosteroids

50
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GLUCOSE

indicative of ____

A

diabetis mellitus
endocrine abnormality

51
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  • occurs in pregnancy or patients taking corticosteroids
  • indicative of diabetes mellitus & endocrine abnormality
  • not diagnostic; further testing by blood test (FBS)
52
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  • a product of RBC hydrolysis
  • it is transported in the blood to the liver where it is processed and excreted into the gut as constituent of bile
53
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in the ____, the bacteria acts on bilirubin to transform it into urobilinogen

54
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it is normal for the urine to contain ____ but not ____

A

urobilinogen but NOT bilirubin

55
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  • indicative of RBC breakdown (not effectively removed by liver; liver damage)
  • indicative of problem with drainage of bile into the gut (gallstones)
56
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  • formed during abnormal breadown of fat
  • may result from prolonged vomiting, fasting or starvation, on a diet, or with diarrhea
  • also present in poorly controlled diabetes patient
  • it can make blood more acidic (diabetic ketoacidosis)
57
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  • identifies hydration of an individual
  • when assessing, environmental factors such as temperatures should be taken into account
A

specific gravity

58
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SPECIFIC GRAVITY

a well-hydrated will have ____ urine

59
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SPECIFIC GRAVITY

a dehydrated will have ____ urine

A

concentrated

60
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SPECIFIC GRAVITY

normal range

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1.001 - 1.035

61
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presence of blood in urine

62
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  • indicative of inflammatory lesions of the urinary tract and kidney stones
  • damage in the filtration barriers in kidneys (kidney damage)
63
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pH

too acidic urine may indicate

A

kidney stones

64
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pH

too basic urine may indicate ____ caused by proteus, klebsiella or pseudomonas

65
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pH

also affected by ____

66
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presence of high levels of protein in urine

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proteinuria

67
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can be caused by glomerular filtrarion barrier damage or disease, kidney damage, hypertension, diabetes mellitus

A

proteinuria

68
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presence of leukocytes (WBCs) in urine

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