Week 2 Test- Flashcards

1
Q

What urine test would be taken first thing in the morning?

A

Pregnancy

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2
Q

Casts in a urine specimen develop in what part of the urinary tract?

A

Kidney

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3
Q

What should be done if a urine specimen isn’t going to be analyzed within an hour?

A

Refrigerate the specimen

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4
Q

A cloudy urine specimen may be the result of:

A

Crystal

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5
Q

The condition ___ could lead to a blue- green colored urine.

A

Pseudomas infection

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6
Q

Urine suspected of having high levels _____ should be stored in a dark place before testing.

A

Bilirubin

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7
Q

The urine PH is alkaline if the pt has _____

A

Bacteruia

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8
Q

How many antiseptic towelettes should be used for a clean- catch midstream?

A

3

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9
Q

A 24 hour urine sample is ordered to determine:

A

Creatine Clearance Rates

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10
Q

The value specific gravity 1.035 is considered to be:

A

Abnormally high

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11
Q

If urine has a fruity odor you would expect the ___ to be elevated

A

Ketons

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12
Q

A female with a UTI would most likely have a positive ___ & ____ on a reagent strip.

A

nitrates, leukocyte

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13
Q

____ is one of the first detectable signs of renal disease.

A

Proteinuria

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14
Q

____ is one of the first detectable signs of liver disease.

A

Bilirubinuria

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15
Q

A small amount of ____ is always present in normal urine.

A

Urobilinogen

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16
Q

What is the normal range of PH in a urine specimen?

A

5.5- 8.0

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17
Q

In the microscopic observation of urine sediment, yeast resembles:

A

RBC

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18
Q

How soon can you detect hCG? hCG is to test for ?

A

1 week after implantation or 4 to 5 days before a missed period/ pregnancy.

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19
Q

____ are tubular structures found in the urine and composed mainly of mucoprotein produced in the kidney.

A

Casts

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20
Q

A child whose urine has a mousy smell most likely would be diagnosed with __

A

PKU

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21
Q

A ___ sample can be collected at any given time.

A

Random

22
Q

A turbid urine sample means that the specimen is ___

A

cloudy

23
Q

When ___ is found in the urine it may indicate kidney damage.

A

Protein

24
Q

The ___ and the nephron filters the blood to create a filtrate.

A

Glomerulus

25
Q

Which urine specimens are used in diabetes screening and for home diabetes testing programs?

A

2 hr. Postprandial urine specimen

26
Q

Name 3 things that may relate to abnormal urine color?

A

Diet, medication, disease

27
Q

Polyuria is common in which of the following clinical situations?

A

DM

28
Q

An ammonia or putrid smell in urine can be caused by an ___

A

Infection

29
Q

____ is commonly found in cystitis and in individuals passing kidney stone

A

Hematuria

30
Q

The sugar most commonly found in urine is:

A

Glucose

31
Q

The pigment that is responsible for the color of urine is:

A

Urochrome

32
Q

The study of poisonous substances and their effects on the body is:

A

Toxicology

33
Q

____ are the end product of fat metabolism in the body.

A

Ketones

34
Q

The presence of casts in urine maybe caused by strenuous activity.

A

True

35
Q

The Clinitest is performed to detect sugars in the urine.

A

True

36
Q

Ovulation testing measures the level of hCG in the blood stream.

A

False

37
Q

Ketones may not be present in a urine sample that is at room temperature.

A

True

38
Q

Alcohol lasts in the body for ___ to ___ hours.

A

2 to 12

39
Q

___ means damaging to the kidneys.

A

Nephrotoxic

40
Q

Oxycodone last in your body for ___ to ___ days

A

1, 4

41
Q

_________ can lead to bright yellow urine.

A

Riboflavin, B vitamins, multivitamins

42
Q

Cocaine can last in your body for ___ hrs to ___ days

A

12, 3

43
Q

Which vitamin in a large amount can interfere with results of nitrite, glucose, and bilirubin urine results?

A

Vitamin C

44
Q

How long should urine be centrifuged?

A

3-5 minutes

45
Q

____ could lead to brown colored urine.

A

Old blood & methemoglobin

46
Q

When urine is fresh and warm, trichomonads organisms may be motile and appear to be darting about rapidly when the specimen is examined under a microscope:

A

True

47
Q

___ deposits are detected in urine after it has cooled.

A

Crystal

48
Q

Reagent strips of urine testing must be performed on a fresh specimen within 1 hour of collection.

A

False

49
Q

____ is the presence of intact red blood cells in urine.

A

Hematuria

50
Q

_____ the most accurate method of testing urine in pts with diabetes.

A

Second- voided specimen

51
Q

How many liters of urine does the average person produce daily?

A

2 liters