Urinalysis (Coderes) Flashcards
Red quadrant in NFPA hazard classification:
Flammability hazard
E in RACE:
Extinguish
Glucose is reabsorbed in what part of the nephron?
PCT
Urine odor in acute tubular necrosis (ATN):
Odorless
Principle of automated reagent strip readers:
Reflectance photometry
Reagents used in Split Fat Stain procedure:
Sudan III and 36% acetic acid
Source of anti-hCG in pregnancy test kits:
Rabbit
Renal stone — yellow, brown, greasy and resembles old soap:
Cystine
Dilution of a slightly bloody CSF spx:
1:200
Counting chamber used for undiluted semen spx:
Makler
Spx in Diagnex tubeless (Diagnex blue) test:
Urine
SG of 9% sucrose using refractometer:
1.034 (NaCl = 1.022; K2SO4 = 1.015)
Bronchial asthma:
Dittrich’s plugs
Charcot leyden crystals
Curschmann’s spirals
Creola bodies
Enzyme added to reduce viscosity of synovial fluid:
0.05% hyaluronidase
Amniotic fluid test for HDN:
OD 450
Tumor markers for urinary blood cancer:
NMP and BTA
Mx that forms a halo of light around an object:
Phase contrast
Centrifuges are calibrated every:
3 months
Positive color in the MPS paper test:
Blue
Precipitated with tyrosine crystals if alcohol is added to urine:
Leucine
Part of nephron that resembles a sieve:
Glomerulus
Renal threshold for glucose:
160 to 180 mg/dL
Urine pH in renal tubular acidosis (RTA):
Alkaline
Urine color in melanuria:
Brown
SG range detected by urine reagent strip readers:
1.000 to 1.030
Ehrlich unit:
Urobilinogen
NV for albumin excretion rate (AER):
0 to 20 ug/min
Addis count — specimen and preservative:
12H urine; formalin
Oval fat bodies are seen in:
Nephrotic syndrome
Colorless needles that tend to form bundles following refrigeration:
Anpicillin
Anti-glomerular basement membrane Ab is seen in:
Good pasture syndrome
Crystal in Fanconi syndrom:
Cystine
Preservation of urine culture:
Refrigeration
Documentation of proper sample ID:
Chain of custody
11th pad:
Ascorbic acid (causes interferences in BB LNG: Blood, Bilirubin, Leukocytes, Nitrite, Glucose)
Least commonly encountered renal stone:
Cystine calculi
Precipitated with tyrosine crystals if alcohol is added to urine:
Leucine
Hands are not visibly soiled:
Alcohol based hand rub (sanitizer)
Chain of infection:
IREMES
- Infectious agent
- Reservoir
- Exit portal
- Mode of transmission
- Entry portal
- Susceptible host
Best way to break an infection:
Handwashing (Happy Birthday song 2x)
Biohazard symbol:
3 dark bordered circles joined together
NFPA symbol:
You (Yellow = Reactivity)
Were (White = Specific)
Born (Blue = Health)
Right (Red = Flammability)
Yellow quadrant:
Reactivity/Stability (SUVSM)
Blue quadrant:
Health (NSHED)
Degree of hazards:
01234 = NSMSEx
Chemical spills:
Large amounts of water for 15 minutes
Fire:
RACE Rescue Actuvate Close Extinguish
Fire extinguisher:
PASS Pull Aim Squeeze Sweep
Type A fire:
Paper/word (ordinary combustibles)
Extinguish with WATER
Type B fire:
Flammable liquid (B = basa)
Extinguish with halon foam
Type C fire:
Electrical equipment (CURYENTE)
Extinguish with halon (recommended)
Type D fire:
Flammable metals
Extinguish with Metal X
Type E fire:
Arsenal fire
Allowed to burn out
Type K fire:
Cooking media (KITCHEN)
Extinguish with liquid
Type of fire for dry chemicals extinguisher:
Type A/B/C fire
Basic structural and functional unit of kidney:
Nephron
Renal blood flow:
1200 mL/min
Renal plasma flow:
600 to 700 mL/minute
Filtered plasma with 1.010 SG and (-) for albumin:
Glomerular filtrate
Non selective filter of glomerulus:
MW < 70 000 Da
First ti be affected in renal disease:
Tubular reabsorption
Major site of reabsorption:
PCT
Reabsorbs SWAGU (salt, water, amino acids, glucose, urea)
Water reabsorption:
ADH/Vassoprein (prod. by hypothalamus, stored in post. pituitary gland)
Sodium reabsorption:
Aldosterone
ADH deficiency:
Diabetes insipidus
ADH excess:
SIADH
Renin acts on:
Angiotensinogen
ACE acts in:
Angiotensin I
Angiotensin II causes:
Vasoconstriction (⬆️ BP)
Release of ADH/Aldosteron (⬆️ Water/Salt reabsorption)
Used to evaluate GFR:
Clearance tests (Urea, Creatinine, Inulib, Cystatin C)
Used to evaluate tubular reabsorption:
Concentration tests (Fishbetg, Mosenthal, SG, Osmolality)
Creatinine clearance:
(UV/P)(1.73/A)
Gold standard for clearance tests:
Inulin
Cockgroft and gault variables:
Age, sex, and body weight in kg
MDRD variables:
Ethnicity, BUN, serum albumins
Concentration test wherein px is deprived of fluid for 24H:
Fishberg test (SG > 1.026)
Major organic component:
Urea
Major inorganic component of urine:
Chloride (Cl > Na > K)
Principal salt in urine;
NaCl
Bacterual culture spx for OPD:
Midstream clean catch
Bacterial culture for bed ridden px:
Catheterized spx
Three glass technique:
• If 3rd spx is 10x > than 1st spx
Prostatic infection
Three glass technique:
• 2nd specimen serves as
Control
Three glass technique:
• If all 3 specimens contain WBCs and bacteria
UTI
Urine spx for nitrite determination:
4H/first morning
Urobilinogen determination:
Afternoon urine spx (2 to 4 PM)
Drug specimen:
• urine volume
30 to 45 mL (60 mL container capacity)
Drug specimen:
• Temperatures within 4 minutes
32.5 to 36.7’C
Drug specimen:
• Prevent soeciment adulteration
Blueing agent
Increased in unpreserved urine:
pBaON pH Bacteria Odor Nitrite
Least affected urine parameter:
Protein
Disintegrates in alkaline urine:
Casts
Preservative that prevents bacterial growth for 24H:
Refrigeration
Bacteriostatic preservative:
Boric acid
Excellent sediment preservative; for addis count:
Formaldehyde
Used for urine cytology:
Saccomanno’s fixative (50% ethanol + 2% carbowax); 50 mL urine
Polyuria:
> 2000 mL/24H
DM (⬆️ SG due to glucose)
DI (⬇️ SG due to dilution)
Oliguria:
<599 mL/24H
Dehydration
Anuria:
<100 mL/24H
Nocturia:
> 500 mL at night
Pregnancy 🤰
Rough indicator of hydration:
Urine color
Major urine pigmenth:
Urochrome (yellow)
Deposits in AU and UA crystals:
Uroerythrin (pink)