Edition, By Susan King Strasinger; Chapters 1-
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,PART 1- BASIC PRINCIPLES .......................................................................................................... 3
Chapter 1: safety and quality management .................................................................................................. 3
Chapter 2- urine and body fluid analysis automation .................................................................................. 36
Chapter 3- introduction to urinalysis........................................................................................................... 46
Chapter 4- renal function ........................................................................................................................... 68
PART 2- URINALYSIS................................................................................................................ 112
Chapter 5- physical examination of urine ...................................................................................................112
Chapter 6- chemical examination of urine .................................................................................................132
Chapter 7- microscopic examination of urine .............................................................................................183
Chapter 8- renal disease ............................................................................................................................244
Chapter 9- urine screening for metabolic disorders ....................................................................................276
PART 3- OTHER BODY FLUIDS ................................................................................................. 313
Chapter 10- cerebrospinal fluid..................................................................................................................313
Chapter 11- semen ....................................................................................................................................357
Chapter 12- synovial fluid ..........................................................................................................................392
Chapter 13- serous fluid ............................................................................................................................417
Chapter 14- bronchoalveolar lavage fluid ..................................................................................................442
Chapter 15- amniotic fluid .........................................................................................................................451
Chapter 16- fecal analysis..........................................................................................................................475
Chapter 17- vaginal secretions ..................................................................................................................503
,PART 1- BASIC PRINCIPLES
Chapter 1: safety and quality management
Multiple choice
1. An example of a chemical hazard is:
A. Carcinogen exposure
B. Strained back
C. Viral infection
D. Shock
Answer.) A
Carcinogens are substances that can lead to cancer, making them
significant chemical hazards in a laboratory setting. Straine d backs
(b), viral infections (c), and shock (d) are physical or biological
hazards, not chemical.
Dif: level 1
Obj: 1-1
Top: safety hazards
2. Centrifuging an uncapped tube of urine is most likely to produce
a/an:
A. Electrical shock
B. Broken tube
C. Unbalancing
D. Aerosol
Answer.) D
, Uncapped tubes can create aerosols, which are tiny droplets that can
become airborne and pose inhalation risks. While a broken tube (b) is
possible, the primary concern with uncapped tubes is the
aerosolization of potentially infectious materials.
Dif: level 2
Obj: 1-1
Top: safety hazards
3. Laboratory equipment and other inanimate objects serve as what in
the chain of infection?
A. Host
B. Reservoir
C. Point of entry
D. Point of exit
Answer.) B
Inanimate objects can harbor pathogens and thus serve as reservoirs
in the chain of infection. Hosts (a) are living organisms, while point s
of entry (c) and exit (d) refer to the ways pathogens enter and exit a
host.
Dif: level 1
Obj: 1-2
Top: chain of infection
4. The chain of infection includes all of the fo llowing except a:
A. Source