Urinalysis Flashcards
What percent of cardiac output perfuses to the kidneys every minute?
25%
What percent of cardiac output perfuses to the kidneys every minute?
25%
What hormones are produced at the kidneys
EPO, Renin
Properties of urine can be categorized how?
Physical, Chemical, Microscopic
What % of urine is H2O?
95%
How much dissolved material is typically found in 24hrs of urine?
60g
Urine contains what compounds/elements?
Na+, Cl-, K+, Creatinine, Uric Acid, NH3, Urea
> 2000ml urine
Polyuria
Oligouria
Absence of urine production
Anuria
Potential causes of polyuria
Diabetes mellitus, Diabetes insipidus, Increased fluid intake, diuretic
Potential causes of oligouria
Renal tube dysfunction, end stage renal disease, edema, dehydration
Potential causes of anuria
Renal failure, Obstruction, Myocardial infarction
Increased H2O intake is termed?
Polydipsia
Urine specimen collection is most accurate at what time?
In the morning
What part of the stream is most concentrated?
Mid-stream
How long does urine break down at room temperature? refrigerated?
30 minutes
4 hours
What type of urine sample is most common?
Random
With preservative, how long can urine last?
24 hours
What changes in urine quality when it breaks down?
It darkens Turbidity increases Odor increases pH increases glucose, ketones, nitritesm and urobilinogen decrease RBCs lyse WBC disintegrate
What is the normal color of urine?
Straw to amber
A red/dark brown color to urine suggests what?
Increased RBC hemoglobin, myoglobin in urine
A smokey red/pink urine suggests that it contains what?
blood
What vegetable can change color of urine?
Beets
Dark yellow urine suggests presence of what?
Bilirubin/Urobilinogen
A milky color of urine is due to what?
presence of lipids
If urine is turbid without crystal formation what might you suspect?
UTI
The normal specific gravity of urine is what?
10.15-10.35
The normal specific gravity of urine is what?
10.15-10.35
What hormones are produced at the kidneys
EPO, Renin
Properties of urine can be categorized how?
Physical, Chemical, Microscopic
What % of urine is H2O?
95%
How much dissolved material is typically found in 24hrs of urine?
60g
Urine contains what compounds/elements?
Na+, Cl-, K+, Creatinine, Uric Acid, NH3, Urea