Urinalysis Flashcards
1
Q
What contents of the urine INCREASE when left at room temperature? (3)
A
pH, bacteria, turbidity
2
Q
What contents of the urine DECREASE when left at room temperature? (5)
A
glucose, ketones, bilirubin, urobilinogen, disintegration of red blood cells and casts
3
Q
What are the normal acid pH crystals? (3)
A
Amorphous urates, uric acid, calcium oxalate
4
Q
What are the normal alkaline pH crystals? (3)
A
Amorphous phosphates, triple phosphate, ammonium biurate
5
Q
What crystals in the urine are ALWAYS pathologic? (5)
A
cystine, tyrosine, leucine, cholesterol, bilirubin
