Urinalysis Flashcards
1
Q
What are the ways of getting a urin sample?
A
Free catch, expression, catheterization, and cystocentesis.
2
Q
Urinalysis report should include?
A
patient info, collection technique, date and time collected, complete gross, chemical and microscopic exam results.
3
Q
Gross exam includes?
A
volume, color, clarity, and odor.
4
Q
what is polyuria?
A
increased urination.
5
Q
what is pollakiuria?
A
frequent urination, usually in small amounts
6
Q
Urin colors?
A
pale-low specific gravity. Very yellow-high specific gravity. Brown/ green-bile pigment. red/brown-hematuria, hemoglobin brown-myoglobin orange-drugs
7
Q
What is specific gravity?
A
The weight or density of a liquid compared to the weight or density of distilled water.
8
Q
what is the instrament specific gravity is taken in?
A
a refractometer.
9
Q
What does a chemical evaluation show?
A
pH, protein, glucose, ketones, bile, blood
10
Q
What is the supernatant?
A
The liquid left, after solids rest on bottom.
