Specimens
This type of collection technique can help distinquish if a UTI is affecting one or both kidneys
What are catheterize ureters?
This is the term for increased urination at night
What is nocturia?
Our multistix analyse 10 analytes in urine
What is pH, SG, Blood, leukocyte esterases, bilirubin, urobilinogen, nitrites, protein, glucose & ketones?
The primary pigment causing the yellow color of urine
What is urochrome?
The chemical analysis results that cause a microscopic to be done
What is positive protein (>trace), blood, leukocyte esterase & nitrites
The minimum information that needs to be on a urine sample label
What is full first and last name and a unique identifying number?
This is the term for when >3000 ml of urine is excreted daily
What is polyuria?
The principle behind this chemical test uses ionic substances in the urine sample
What is specific gravity?
The average amount of urine excreted daily
What is 1500ml?
A possible cause for a redish cloudy urine
What is the presence of RBC's?
After pouring off urine into a tube the next step of making a urine sediment
What is centrifuging?
The term for excretion of <400 ml of urine per day
What is Olyguria?
In unpreserved urine these two chemical changes can occur causing false positives
What is increase pH & nitrites?
Diabetes can cause this change in urine excretion
What is increased excretion (polyuria)?
Element we may see under the microscope with a positive protein result
What are casts?
A reason for urine to be amber-greenish in color
What is bilirubin present?
A condition where the ultrafiltrate stays at 1.010
what is Isothenuria?
In unpreserved urine these 4 changes can cause false positives on chemical analysis
What is decreased glucose, ketones, bilirubin & urobilinogen?
What is bacteria converting urea to ammonia?
The chemical result of leukocytes that may be seen with 11-25 RBC's per high power field
What is 2+?
The reference range for the speicific gravity of random/first morning urines
What is 1.002-1.035?
The term for intense and excessive thirst
Polydipsia
The two ketone types that multisix detect
What is acetoacetate and acetone?
A urine clarity description of "print seen but blurry or distorted"
What is cloudy?
Strong oxidizing agents generally cause a false result
What is false positive result?