QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Urinalysis - ANS physical, chemical, and microscopic analysis of urine
disease diagnosis, monitor wellness, monitor therapy - ANS purposes or urinalysis
nephron - ANS functional unit of the kidney where urine is formed
removal of waste products, retention of nutrients, acid/base balance, water/electrolyte
balance, hormone synthesis - ANS function of kidneys
renal (from kidney/nephron - should not be seen in UA), transitional (from bladder), squamous
(seen if dirty urine) - ANS types of urinary epithelial cells
6-8 hours - ANS stability for which urine can be kept refrigerated for UA
first morning specimen - ANS most concentrated urine; best for HCG test
24 hour urine - ANS used for chemical assays for diurnal variation
midstream clean-catch - ANS specimen of choice for bacterial culture in routine
circumstances
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