Urinalysis Automation

Question 1

What is the ultimate goal of urinalysis automation?

Answer 1

Increase reproducibility and color discrimination while increasing productivity and standardization for reporting of urinalysis results.

Question 2

True or False

Correct color readings depend on the precision of the timing.

Answer 2

False (it depends on the accuracy)

Question 3

What spectrophotometric measurement uses the principle that light reflection?

Answer 3

Reflectance photometry

Question 4

Identify the type of automated instrument.

• still depend on an operator for specimen mixing, test strip dipping, and microscopic results input

Answer 4

Semi-automated urine chemistry analyzer

Question 5

Identify the type of automated instrument.

• ability to load many samples on a carousel or rack at one time with the capability to insert a STAT specimen during the run.

Answer 5

Fully automated urine chemistry analyzer

Question 6

Identify the type of automated instrument.

• mix, aspirate, dilute, and stain urine to classify urine sediment particles

Answer 6

Automated urine cell analyzer

Question 7

Identify the type of automated instrument.

• perform a complete urinalysis that includes the physical, chemical, and microscopic parts of a routine urinalysis

Answer 7

Automated urine system

Question 8

Identify the type of automated instrument.

• self-calibrating and performs auto-check

Answer 8

Semi-automated urine chemistry analyzer

Question 9

Identify the type of automated instrument.

• well-suited for small and medium volume labs and physician offices

Answer 9

Semi-automated urine chemistry analyzer

Question 10

Identify the type of automated instrument.

• Reagent strips are manually dipped and placed on the strip reader, the reaction pads are read at the correct time, and the strip is moved to the waste container

Answer 10

Semi-automated urine chemistry analyzer

Question 11

Identify the type of automated instrument.

• designed for a high-volume urinalysis laboratory with user walk-away capability

Answer 11

Fully automated urine chemistry analyzer

Question 12

What machine uses laser-based flow cytometry?

Answer 12

Sysmex UF-100

Question 13

What measures the transmitted or scattered light?

Answer 13

Clarity

Question 14

Identify the machine.

• has adaptive cluster analysis to identify stained urine sediment particles

Answer 14

Sysmex UF-100

Question 15

In Sysmex UF-100, the width of the fluorescent signal measures what?

Answer 15

cellular inclusions

Question 16

In Sysmex UF-100, the width of the forward light scatter measures what?

Answer 16

length of cells

Question 17

Identify the machine.

• uses digital imaging and Auto Particle Recognition

Answer 17

iQ 200

Question 18

Identify the machine.

• can be used for body fluid cell counts by adding the body fluids software module

Answer 18

iQ 200

Question 19

Identify the machine.

• performs automated microscopy w/digital imaging

Answer 19

sedMAX (77Electronika)

Question 20

Identify the machine.

• has zoom capability to view images
• uses phase contrast microscopy

Answer 20

sedMAX (77Electronika)

Question 21

Identify the machine.

• identify cells using flat-flow cell digital imaging technology and trained neural network

Answer 21

FUS-100 AND FUS-200 Analyzers

Question 22

Identify the machine.

• digital camera: captures up to 80 photos and AII identifies and classifies 12 visible components in urine

Answer 22

FUS-100 AND FUS-200 Analyzers

Question 23

Identify the machine.

• artificial imaging identification software is used and quantify cells and formed particles in the uncentrifuged specimen

Answer 23

FUS-100 AND FUS-200 Analyzers

Question 24

Identify the machine.

• Clinitek Atlas + Sysmex UF-1000i

Answer 24

Clinitek AUWi System

Question 25

Identify the machine.

• iChem VELOCITY + iQ 200

Answer 25

iRICELL Automated Urinalysis Systems