AUBF Strasinger - Chapter 4: Physical
Examination of Urine Questions and
Answers 100% Pass
color, clarity, specific gravity - ✔✔the physical examination of urine
includes
urochrome - ✔✔product of endogenous metabolism
the pigment that gives urine its normal yellow-amber or straw color
increased in thyroid conditions, fasting state, and standing @ RT
Uroerythrin - ✔✔-pink pigment
-attaches to amorphous urates formed in refrigerated specimens
urobilin - ✔✔orange-brown pigment formed by the oxidation of urobilinogen
Bilirubin - ✔✔produces YELLOW foam when shaken
+ chem test
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, protein - ✔✔produces WHITE foam when shaken
+ chem test
Hepatitis virus - ✔✔bilirubin-containing urine may also contain which virus
Biliverdin - ✔✔responsible for making urine appear yellow-green due to
photo-oxidation of bilirubin
Phenazopyridine (Pyridium) - ✔✔Urinary Tract Analgesic
mistaken for bilirubin
RBC (hematuria) - ✔✔indication of RED and CLOUDY urine
Hemoglobin or Myoglobin - ✔✔indication of RED and CLEAR urine
plasma - ✔✔used to differentiate between Hgb and Myb in red and clear
urine spxs
red plasma - ✔✔color of plasma in Hemoglobinuria
clear plasma - ✔✔appearance of plasma in Myoglobinuria
Myoglobin - ✔✔more rapidly cleared from plasma than Hb
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Examination of Urine Questions and
Answers 100% Pass
color, clarity, specific gravity - ✔✔the physical examination of urine
includes
urochrome - ✔✔product of endogenous metabolism
the pigment that gives urine its normal yellow-amber or straw color
increased in thyroid conditions, fasting state, and standing @ RT
Uroerythrin - ✔✔-pink pigment
-attaches to amorphous urates formed in refrigerated specimens
urobilin - ✔✔orange-brown pigment formed by the oxidation of urobilinogen
Bilirubin - ✔✔produces YELLOW foam when shaken
+ chem test
1
©JOSHCLAY 2024/2025. YEAR PUBLISHED 2024.
, protein - ✔✔produces WHITE foam when shaken
+ chem test
Hepatitis virus - ✔✔bilirubin-containing urine may also contain which virus
Biliverdin - ✔✔responsible for making urine appear yellow-green due to
photo-oxidation of bilirubin
Phenazopyridine (Pyridium) - ✔✔Urinary Tract Analgesic
mistaken for bilirubin
RBC (hematuria) - ✔✔indication of RED and CLOUDY urine
Hemoglobin or Myoglobin - ✔✔indication of RED and CLEAR urine
plasma - ✔✔used to differentiate between Hgb and Myb in red and clear
urine spxs
red plasma - ✔✔color of plasma in Hemoglobinuria
clear plasma - ✔✔appearance of plasma in Myoglobinuria
Myoglobin - ✔✔more rapidly cleared from plasma than Hb
2
©JOSHCLAY 2024/2025. YEAR PUBLISHED 2024.
