Week 2 Test- Flashcards
What urine test would be taken first thing in the morning?
Pregnancy
Casts in a urine specimen develop in what part of the urinary tract?
Kidney
What should be done if a urine specimen isn’t going to be analyzed within an hour?
Refrigerate the specimen
A cloudy urine specimen may be the result of:
Crystal
The condition ___ could lead to a blue- green colored urine.
Pseudomas infection
Urine suspected of having high levels _____ should be stored in a dark place before testing.
Bilirubin
The urine PH is alkaline if the pt has _____
Bacteruia
How many antiseptic towelettes should be used for a clean- catch midstream?
3
A 24 hour urine sample is ordered to determine:
Creatine Clearance Rates
The value specific gravity 1.035 is considered to be:
Abnormally high
If urine has a fruity odor you would expect the ___ to be elevated
Ketons
A female with a UTI would most likely have a positive ___ & ____ on a reagent strip.
nitrates, leukocyte
____ is one of the first detectable signs of renal disease.
Proteinuria
____ is one of the first detectable signs of liver disease.
Bilirubinuria
A small amount of ____ is always present in normal urine.
Urobilinogen
What is the normal range of PH in a urine specimen?
5.5- 8.0
In the microscopic observation of urine sediment, yeast resembles:
RBC
How soon can you detect hCG? hCG is to test for ?
1 week after implantation or 4 to 5 days before a missed period/ pregnancy.
____ are tubular structures found in the urine and composed mainly of mucoprotein produced in the kidney.
Casts
A child whose urine has a mousy smell most likely would be diagnosed with __
PKU