Exam 42: Assisting in the Analysis of Urine

The specific gravity of a urine specimen reads 1.035. This value is considered

You open a urine sample for testing and immediately detect a fruity odor. Which test result do you expect to be elevated using a urine dipstick?

The specific gravity of most urine samples falls between

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

Which of the following are tubular structures found in the urine and composed mainly of mucoprotein produced in the kidney?

The most accurate method of testing urine in patients with diabetes requires a second-voided specimen.

Polyuria is common in which of the following clinical situations?

A urine sample that can be collected at any given time is called a

The presence of casts in urine may be caused by strenuous exercise.

A urine specimen is tested and shown to have a pH of 8.0. This value is

In general, artifacts in urine sediment, such as mucous threads and starch granules, are quantified and reported.

The pigment that is responsible for the color of urine is

Normally the medical assistant documents the presence of foam on a urine specimen.

A urine reagent dipstick is highly sensitive to

Using a urine dipstick test on a urine specimen from a female with a UTI, which tests will most likely be positive?

The sugar most commonly found in urine is

An ammonia or putrid smell in the urine can be caused by which of the following?

For the most accurate results, urine specimens should be kept refrigerated and processed within 2 hours of collection.

A CLIA-waived urine pregnancy test result can detect hCG as early as

Urine suspected of having high levels of which substance should be stored in a dark place before testing?