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Urinalysis Flashcards

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1
Q

____ is a method of collecting urine for culture and sensitivity and can be used if a _____ cannot be performed

A

Catherization; cystocentesis

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_____ properties of urine are usually evaluated with the use of reagent strips or reagent tablets

A

Chemical

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3
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The presence of calculi (stones) in the urinary tract is called…

A

Urolithiasis

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4
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_____ crystals are formed in acidic and neutral urine; commonly resemble the back of an envelope

A

Dihydrate

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____ are formed in the lumen of the distal and collecting tubules of the kidney, where the concentration and acidity of urine are greatest

A

Casts

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Protein found in muscles; urine is very dark brown in color…

A

Myoglobin

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7
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Stain used for observing cells in urine sediment

A

Sedistain

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____ bodies formed during incomplete catabolism of fatty acids

A

Ketone

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9
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Why is horse urine normally cloudy?

A

High concentrations of calcium carbonate crystals

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____ urine may contain struvite, amorphouse urates, amimonium biurate, calcium oxalate crystals

A

Acidic

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____ urine may contain struvite, amorphouse phosphate, ammonium biurate

A

Alkaline

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What type of cast is clear, colorless, transparent and composed of protein?

A

Hyaline

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13
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What type of hyaline cast contains granules and is the most common type of cast seen in animals?

A

Granular

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What type of cast consists of epithelial cells from renal tubules

A

Epithelial

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15
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List the five changes to urine as it sits at room temperature for more than one hour

A

Decreased glucose and bilirubin, increased pH, breakdown of cellular components, bacterial growth

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16
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What are six causes of ketonuria

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Diabetes mellitus, impaired liver function, high-fat diet, starvation, fasting, or anorexia

17
Q

Squamous epithelial cells originate in the ________, vagina, ______, or ______

A

Distal urethra, vulva, prepuce

18
Q

Where do transitional epithelial cells originate from?

A

Bladder, ureters, renal pelvis, and proximal urethra

19
Q

What type of urinary crystal is most commonly associated with ethylene glycol poisoning?

A

Calcium oxalate

20
Q

Animals with liver disease may have these crystals; wheel or pincushion shaped

A

Leucine

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