Urinalysis: gross exam - SG

Question 1

Weight of quantity of liquid as compared to weight of equal amount of distilled water

Answer 1

specific gravity

Question 2

isosthenuric urine is in what range?

Answer 2

1.010 - 1.012

Question 3

specific gravity is proportional to:

Answer 3

the amount of solutes dissolved in urine

Question 4

decreased water intake causes (decreased/increased) SG

Answer 4

increased (less diluted)

Question 5

increased fluid intake causes (decreased/increased) SG

Answer 5

decreased

Question 6

pyometra causes (decreased/increased) SG

Answer 6

decreased

Question 7

diabetes insipidus causes (decreased/increased) SG

Answer 7

decreased

Question 8

increased excretion solutes (glucose, protein) causes

(decreased/increased) SG

Answer 8

increased

Question 9

diabetes mellitus causes (decreased/increased) SG

Answer 9

increased

Question 10

liver/renal disease causes (decreased/increased) SG

Answer 10

decreased

Question 11

diuretics cause (decreased/increased) SG

Answer 11

decreased

Question 12

increased SG can be due to (3):

increased solute concentration

Answer 12

• decreased water intake (less diluted)
• increased excretion solutes (glucose, protein)
• diabetes mellitus (more glucose)

Question 13

decreased SG can be due to (5):

decreased solute concentration

Answer 13

• increased fluid intake
• pyometra
• diabetes insipidus
• liver renal disease
• diuretics