Urinalysis worksheet and quiz questions

Question 1

changes that occur in the urine sample over time are caused by…?

Answer 1

bacterial overgrowth, cellular degeneration, cast degeneration

Question 2

a severely dehydrated cat would most likely have a urine specific gravity in the vicinity of…?

Answer 2

1.060

Question 3

a cat in the final stages of renal failure would most likely have a urine specific gravity in the vicinity of…?

Answer 3

1.012

Question 4

a horse would most likely have a pH of…?

Answer 4

7

Question 5

which urine crystal is commonly associated with ethylene glycol toxicity in small animals?

Answer 5

calcium oxalate monohydrate

Question 6

what do hyaline casts look like?

Answer 6

clear and colorless

Question 7

which urine sediment would be most significant?
a. sperm
b. fat droplets
c. squamous epithelial cells
d. blood cells

Answer 7

blood cells

Question 8

struvite is another name for…?

Answer 8

triple phosphate crystals

Question 9

what do calcium oxalate crystals look like?

Answer 9

small squares containing an x

Question 10

fat droplets are most commonly seen in…?

Answer 10

cats

Question 11

normal numbers of erythrocytes and leukocytes in a urine sediment should not exceed…?

Answer 11

3-5 per hpf

Question 12

the largest of the epithelial cells found in the urine are the…?

Answer 12

squamous epithelial cells

Question 13

casts that are smooth and refractile with squared ends, indicating chronic, severe degeneration of the renal tubules are…

Answer 13

waxy

Question 14

pollakiuria

Answer 14

urinating frequently, small volume voided

Question 15

dark yellow, cloudy urine would be expected to have a…

Answer 15

highly specific gravity

Question 16

amorphous _____ crystals are found in acidic urine

Answer 16

urate

Question 17

painful urination is reported as…

Answer 17

dysuria

Question 18

what part of the urinalysis is measured by a refractometer?

Answer 18

protein

Question 19

the specific gravity of a patient’s urine is so high you can’t measure it on a refractometer. you dilute the sample 1:2 with distilled water and the measurement is now 1.032. what is the true specific gravity?

Answer 19

1.064

Question 20

in a urine sample, a red blood cell may easily be confused with a…

Answer 20

fat droplet

Question 21

the ictotest is used to detect _____ in urine

Answer 21

bilirubin

Question 22

what are the 2 preferred methods of collecting a sample for culture?

Answer 22

cystocentesis and catherization

Question 23

urine samples should be centrifuged at a…

Answer 23

low speed (1000-3000 rpm) for 5 minutes

Question 24

oliguira

Answer 24

decreased urine output

Question 25

urine specific gravity is actually a measure of what?

Answer 25

renal tubular function

Question 26

polydipsia

Answer 26

increased water consumption

Question 27

what test on the urine dipstick is the least useful in animals?

Answer 27

urobilinogen

Question 28

what is the most likely constituent of the grit seen in the urethra of male cats?

Answer 28

struvite

Question 29

pyuria

Answer 29

leukocytes in urine

Question 30

which urine sample collection technique is the least physically traumatic for the patient?

Answer 30

free catch voided

Question 31

when you evaluate turbidity what are you looking at?

Answer 31

the cloudiness of the urine

Question 32

which reagent (dipstick) test is unreliable in dogs and cats?

Answer 32

leukocytes

Question 33

which urinalysis finding is consistent with bacterial cystitis in the dog?

Answer 33

alkaline pH

Question 34

isosthenuria urine will most likely have a specific gravity of...?

Answer 34

1.010

Question 35

how would you expect the specific gravity of a dilute colorless urine to compare with that of a dark yellow urine?

Answer 35

lower