Kidney
Nephron
When collecting a 24 hour urine, the first morning urine should be?
Voided into the toilet
Hematuria means
Presence of blood in urine
Medical term for heart attack
Myocardial Infarction
Veins used in phlebotomy
Median cubital and cephalic
What is pyelonephritis
Inflammation/Infection of kidney & renal pelvis
If a urine cannot be tested within 1-2 hours, what should be done?
Refrigerated
Pigment that causes the color of urine
Urochrome
What is the function of red blood cells?
Carry oxygen
An abnormal increased white blood cell count would be referred to as?
Leukocytosis
Layer of cells surrounding the glomerulus
Bowman's capsule
What type of urine collection should be performed for a urine culture (microbiology testing)?
Clean Catch
What can cause the brown-black urine?
Hemoglobin that has been oxidized
The right atrioventricular valve is also called the
Tricuspid valve
Fibrinogen
What carries the urine from kidney to the bladder?
Ureter
What is the normal urine output for a healthy adult?
750-2000 mL or 750mL - 2 liters
What would cause an opalescent (milky) urine?
Presence of fat or lipids
Thin fluid filled sac surrounding the heart
Name a preanalytical error
Improper labeling, improper collecting, improper handling or storage
Hormones produced by the kidney? (3)
Erythropoietin, Renin, Active Vitamin D3
Excessive urine production
Urine that foams when shaken, likely has what in it?
Bilirubin
What white blood cell is elevated in an allergic response?
Eosinophil
What white blood cell is sometimes referred to as a macrophage?
Monocyte