Week 3 Review Flashcards
Cloudiness in a freshly voided urine specimen can indicate presence of
Bacteria, yeast, sperm, mucus, fecal, pus and blood
Normal specific gravity is between
1.010-1.025
Specific gravity in a urine sample describes
How concentrated the urine is
Qualitative
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Quantitative
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Drug testing is used for
Preemployment, probable cause and random screening
You have to be ______to preform a drug test on someone.
Certified
pH neutral level is
7.0
A pH reading of 7.0 or above is
Alkalinic or basic
A pH reading of 7.0 or below is
Acidic
Ketonuria
The presence of ketones in the urine (waste product of fat that we metabolize)
HCG hormone is present in
Pregnant women
When preforming a pregnancy test as a medical assistant you should notate:
Date, time, LMP, Brand of pregnancy test, result, and your initials
Normal glucose level ranges between
70-99 mg/dL
A diabetics glucose level is
126 mg/dL or above
3 Different blood glucose testing methods
FBG
OGTT
2-hour PPBG
A normal hemoglobin range?
Adult female: 12 to 16 g/DL
Adult male: 14 to 18 g/DL
A diabetics hemoglobin percentage:
Goal is Less than 7%
Bile is produced & secreted by the ___________ and stored by the _____.
Liver and gallbladder
LDL
Bad cholesterol - Picks up cholesterol from ingested fats and the liver
o Delivers it to the blood vessels and muscles where it is deposits in cells