Urinalysis - Recommendations for collection and identification of UTI’s, Glucose and Protein Flashcards

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What are we looking for when just observing the urine?

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Colour, clarity and odour

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What would dark coloured urine suggest?

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Dehydration

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3
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What five things do we check for on the urine dipstick?

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Protein, leucocytes, ketones, erythrocytes (blood) and glucose

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4
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What may proteins in the urine suggest?

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Hypertension or infection

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5
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What may ketones in the urine suggest?

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Starvation or diabetes

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6
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What may leucocytes in the urine suggest?

A

Infection

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7
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What may glucose in the urine suggest?

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Diabetes

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8
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What may blood in the urine suggest?

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Infection or kidney stones

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9
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How often should urinalysis take place?

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Each appointment

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10
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How should a urine sample be taken?

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Midstream

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