Urinalysis
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Hematology (ASCP MLT BOARD EX... Urinalysis All Slides Test (Crystals an... Urinary Sediment Findings ASCP M
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Mild to moderate dehydration; suggets drinking more water
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1 Red/pink urine 2 Green/blue urine
3 Clear Urine 4 Dark yellow/Amber Urine
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Physical properties of Urine Color, clarity/turbidity, odor, pH, specific gravity, volume
Clear Urine Indicates: overhydration or excess water consumption
Light yellow, straw color Urine Healthy hydration
, Dark yellow/Amber Urine Mild to moderate dehydration; suggets drinking more water
Orange Urine Severe dehydration, or potential liver/bile duct issues, food dyes, medications
Red/pink urine Potential blood (hematuria) from infections, kidney stones, or tumors.
Food: beets, blackberries, rhubarb
Dark brown/tea colored urine Severe dehydration, liver disease, muscle injury (rhabdomyolysis)
Green/blue urine Food dyes, medications, infections, bacteria
Cloudy/Murky Urine/ Gray UTI, Kidney stones, excessive protein
Urine Osmolality Urine osmolality measures the concentration of dissolved particles (like sodium,
urea, glucose) in urine, reflecting the kidneys' ability to balance water; a normal
range is broad (50-1200 mOsm/kg) but varies with hydration, with high levels
indicating dehydration or excess solutes (e.g., sugar) and low levels suggesting
overhydration or conditions like diabetes insipidus, helping diagnose hydration
status, kidney function, and hormonal imbalances
High: dehydration, glycosuria (too much sugar in urine), heart failure, adrenal
problems (Addison's disease)
Low: Overhydration, Diabetes insipidus, kidney failure/disease
-also monitors hormonal balance
Physical properties of specific gravity -measures density of solutes
How is urobilinogen made? Bilirubin is conjugated with glucuronic acid in the liver to become conjugated
bilirubin, which is water-soluble. Conjugated bilirubin passes directly from the liver
into the bile duct and then into the intestine where the bacteria reduce it into
urobilinogen. Some Urobilingoen is then reabsorbed from the intestine into the
blood and then is filtered out by the glomerulus in the kidney. Thats why a small
amount is normally present in urine and results as normal.
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Hematology (ASCP MLT BOARD EX... Urinalysis All Slides Test (Crystals an... Urinary Sediment Findings ASCP M
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Mild to moderate dehydration; suggets drinking more water
Choose an answer
1 Red/pink urine 2 Green/blue urine
3 Clear Urine 4 Dark yellow/Amber Urine
Don't know?
Terms in this set (45) Hide definitions
Physical properties of Urine Color, clarity/turbidity, odor, pH, specific gravity, volume
Clear Urine Indicates: overhydration or excess water consumption
Light yellow, straw color Urine Healthy hydration
, Dark yellow/Amber Urine Mild to moderate dehydration; suggets drinking more water
Orange Urine Severe dehydration, or potential liver/bile duct issues, food dyes, medications
Red/pink urine Potential blood (hematuria) from infections, kidney stones, or tumors.
Food: beets, blackberries, rhubarb
Dark brown/tea colored urine Severe dehydration, liver disease, muscle injury (rhabdomyolysis)
Green/blue urine Food dyes, medications, infections, bacteria
Cloudy/Murky Urine/ Gray UTI, Kidney stones, excessive protein
Urine Osmolality Urine osmolality measures the concentration of dissolved particles (like sodium,
urea, glucose) in urine, reflecting the kidneys' ability to balance water; a normal
range is broad (50-1200 mOsm/kg) but varies with hydration, with high levels
indicating dehydration or excess solutes (e.g., sugar) and low levels suggesting
overhydration or conditions like diabetes insipidus, helping diagnose hydration
status, kidney function, and hormonal imbalances
High: dehydration, glycosuria (too much sugar in urine), heart failure, adrenal
problems (Addison's disease)
Low: Overhydration, Diabetes insipidus, kidney failure/disease
-also monitors hormonal balance
Physical properties of specific gravity -measures density of solutes
How is urobilinogen made? Bilirubin is conjugated with glucuronic acid in the liver to become conjugated
bilirubin, which is water-soluble. Conjugated bilirubin passes directly from the liver
into the bile duct and then into the intestine where the bacteria reduce it into
urobilinogen. Some Urobilingoen is then reabsorbed from the intestine into the
blood and then is filtered out by the glomerulus in the kidney. Thats why a small
amount is normally present in urine and results as normal.
