Urine Flashcards
quantity of urine container
50ml
volume/amount used for 24hr specimen
3-5ml
volume used for routine testing
12-15ml
time that specimen must be tested in lab
2hrs
normal urine color
pale yellow, yellow, dark yellow, amber
3 kinds of examination of urine
physical, chemical, microscopic
4 tests in physical examination of urine
color, clarity, odor, volume
instrument used to measure the accurate volume of urine
graduated cylinder
urine color that has presence of abnormal pigment bilirubin
dark yellow/amber
color of urine that indicates administration of medications to persons with UTI
yellow-orange
color or urine that indicates presence of blood
red
color of urine indicates glomerular bleeding
brown urine containing blood
color of urine indicates melanin/ homogentisic acid
brown/black
color of urine indicates bacterial infections, UTI
blue/green
other term is transparency
clarity
no visible particulates, trasnaprent
clear
few particulates, print easily seen through urine
hazy
many particulates, print blurred
cloudy
print can’t be seen
turbid
may precipitate/ clotted urine
milky
used to view the clarity of urine
print background or news paper
consist of chemical absorbent pads attached to plastic strip
reagent strips / dip strips