Urinalysis and Body Fluids Certification Questions with correct answers

An abdominal fluid is submitted from surgery. The physician wants to determine if this fluid could be urine. The technologist should: A. perform a culture B. smell the fluid C. test for urea, creatinine, sodium and chloride D. test for protein, glucose and pH - Answer C The clarity of a urine sample should be determined: A. using glass tubes only, never plastic B. following thorough mixing of the specimen C. after addition of sulfosalicylic acid D. after the specimen cools to room temperature - Answer B A sperm count is diluted 1:20 and 50 sperm are counted in two large squares of the Neubauer counting chamber. The sperm count in mLs is: A. 5000 B. 50,000 C. 500,000 D. 5,000,000 - Answer D A physician attempts to aspirate a knee joint and obtains 0.1 mL of slightly bloody fluid. Addition of acetic acid results in turbidity and a clot. This indicates that: A. the fluid is synovial fluid B. plasma was obtained C. red blood cells caused a false positive reaction