Urinalysis Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Urinalysis correct answers Study of urine- breakdown Major non-invasive diagnostic tool Evaluates etiology of renal disease vs. degree of function Byproduct of the body's homeostasis Benefits of Urinalysis correct answers Use a correct method for preparation, collecting and handling the sample Capable of identifying the important particles of the urinary sediment Knowledge of their clinical meaning Take the knowledge and findings and arrange it into a clinical context Normal Urine c...

What time frame can we run a urinalysis within? correct answers fresh urine should be evaluated within 2-4 hours of collection for the most valid results. Ms. D says that we need to run it within the first 30 minutes... What can we evaluate with the urinalysis? correct answers renal function values protein concentrations metabolic functions What is a "complete urinalysis"? correct answers the evaluation of the physical (color, clarity and specific gravity), chemical, and formed elem...

Three components of a Complete Urinalysis correct answers 1. Physical Examination 2. Chemical Examination 3. Microscopic Examination What does the physical examination include in a urinalysis? correct answers -Evaluation of color -Evaluation of turbidity -Specific Gravity -Odor -Taste (can taste sugar) Is clear a color? correct answers No, it is a way to describe opacity How can you be objective when describing turbidity? correct answers Hold up a piece of paper behind it with wr...

Why is Urinalysis important? correct answers Urinalysis is an essential part of the medical examination of any patient with suspected kidney disease and provides important information about the patient. What's the procedure to collect a proper sample? correct answers It involves cleansing the external genitalia with a mild antiseptic solution first. During the collection, the initial portion of the urine stream is allowed to escape while the midstream portion is collected. What are you l...

Three components of a Complete Urinalysis correct answers 1. Physical Examination 2. Chemical Examination 3. Microscopic Examination What does the physical examination include in a urinalysis? correct answers -Evaluation of color -Evaluation of turbidity -Specific Gravity -Odor -Taste (can taste sugar) Is clear a color? correct answers No, it is a way to describe opacity How can you be objective when describing turbidity? correct answers Hold up a piece of paper behind it with wr...

Why is Urinalysis important? correct answers Urinalysis is an essential part of the medical examination of any patient with suspected kidney disease and provides important information about the patient. What's the procedure to collect a proper sample? correct answers It involves cleansing the external genitalia with a mild antiseptic solution first. During the collection, the initial portion of the urine stream is allowed to escape while the midstream portion is collected. What are you l...

what does the urinalysis provide info on correct answers urinary tract disease, repro tract disease, systemic disease when should you take a urine sample correct answers before drugs or fluids are given where is urine produced correct answers renal nephrons where is urine filtrated correct answers glomerulus of renal nephron where is urine reabsorbed and actively secreted correct answers renal tubule solutes reabsorb from filtrate in ______ by active transport correct answers prox...

Why order a urinalysis correct answers -A quick test to assist in diagnosis -Relatively inexpensive -Painless and non-invasive -Reliable, reducing follow-up testing What is reabsorbed in the proximal tubule? correct answers water, glucose, amino acids, urates, calcium, any protein that leaked out, & electrolytes What is reabsorbed in the Loop of Henle? correct answers H2O and Na+ What is regulated at the distal convoluted tubule? correct answers Na+, K+, HCO3, PO4, H+ What has fin...

What is the filter of the kidney? correct answers Glomerulus Approximately how many mLs of plasma are filtered by the kidneys each minute? correct answers 120 mL What occurs in the tubules? correct answers Substances important to the body are reabsorbed from urine back into bloodstream. Define renal threshold. correct answers The plasma concentration at which active transport stops. What happens when renal threshold is reached? correct answers The kidney has reabsorbed as much as it ...

Why order a urinalysis correct answers -A quick test to assist in diagnosis -Relatively inexpensive -Painless and non-invasive -Reliable, reducing follow-up testing What is reabsorbed in the proximal tubule? correct answers water, glucose, amino acids, urates, calcium, any protein that leaked out, & electrolytes What is reabsorbed in the Loop of Henle? correct answers H2O and Na+ What is regulated at the distal convoluted tubule? correct answers Na+, K+, HCO3, PO4, H+ What has fin...