Exam 28: Assisting in the Analysis of Urine

Describe the changes that occur in urine when it has been sitting at room temperature. • Clarity • Color • pH • Glucose • Ketones • Bilirubin • Blood • Nitrite • Bacteria

A 24-hour urine sample is ordered to determine which of the following?

One of the first detectable signs of renal disease is

The specific gravity of most urine samples falls between

A turbid urine sample means that the specimen is

Crushing injuries and MIs can result in _____________.

Although urine tests are used for drug screening,the most accurate examination is performed on blood samples.

A cloudy urine specimen may be the result of which of the following?

A patient who shows a decrease in the volume of urine produced is said to have __________.

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

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

The cycle of urine production in the nephron unit is reabsorption,filtration,and secretion.

Which of the following is mismatched concerning urine color and the likely pathologic cause?

A(n)__________________ is ordered if the physician suspects that the patient has a UTI and needs to determine the most effective antibiotic to prescribe.