Urine Culture- Lab39 Flashcards
1
Q
Define pyelonephritis
A
Kidney infection
2
Q
Define dysuria
A
Painful/difficult urination
3
Q
Define pyuria
A
White blood cells in the urine (puss in the urine)
4
Q
Define hematuria
A
Red blood cells in the urine
5
Q
Describe two sources of urinary tract infections
A
Fecal flora and infection elsewhere that get into the kidney (NF)
6
Q
What are the risk factors that promote development of a UTI
A
Being a girl, catheters, holding in urine
7
Q
What is The medium is used for counting bacteria
A
Sheep’s blood agar because it grows everything
8
Q
What is the name of the streak plate method used
A
Semi quantitive streak method
9
Q
Define cystitis
A
Infection of the bladder
