AUBF; Strasinger - PART 2_Chapter 4 - Physical Examination of Urine Latest Update

AUBF; Strasinger - PART 2_Chapter 4 - Physical Examination of Urine Latest Update Color, Clarity, Specific gravity, Odor - Answers These are the urine characteristics being determined in physical examination Color - Answers This urine physical examination characteristic is easily observable by the patient thus being a demand for medical advice Pale yellow, Yellow, Dark yellow - Answers These are the common descriptions of normal urine color Urochrome - Answers This is a product of endogenous metabolism, and under normal conditions the body produces at a constant rate Thyroid conditions, Fasting State, Stands at room temperature - Answers These are metabolic state that contribute to the actual amount of urochrome produced Uroerythrin, Urobilin - Answers These are the other present pigments in the urine in smaller quantities that contribute to the color of normal, fresh urine Uroerythrin - Answers This is the normal urine pigment that is evident to urine specimens that have been refrigerated Precipitation of amorphous urates - Answers This is the observable change in urine specimen with evident uroerythrin Attaches to urates - Answers This is the clinical principle for the pink pigmentation of uroerythrin in urine sample Urobilin - Answers This is an oxidation product of the normal urinary constituent urobilinogen Orange-brown - Answers This is the color urobilin exhibits to signify not fresh urine Yellow foam when shaken - Answers This is the physical examination characteristic that could be suspected for bilirubin in urine Small amount of rapidly disappearing foam - Answers This is the physical examination characteristic seen in normal urine when shaken Large amount of white foam - Answers This is the physical examination characteristic seen in urine with increased amount of protein Could contain hepatitis virus - Answers This is the clinical significance of reinforcing the need to follow standard safety precautions when handling suspected urine with bilirubin Yellow-orange - Answers This is the urine color with large amounts of excreted urobilinogen photo-oxidized into urobilin Yellow-green - Answers This is the urine color with photo-oxidized bilirubin caused by the presene of biliverdin Biliverdin - Answers a bile pigment produced from hemoglobin breakdown Phenazopyridine - Answers This is a thick, orange pigment that obscures the natural color of the specimen but also interferes with the chemical tests that are based on color reactions