Lab
Urinary Elimination
Urine Characteristics
GI Elimination
100

Venipuncture collection order 

Black / discard 

Blue 

red 

green 

purple 

100

Functions of the Nephron  (4)

Filters blood 

Fluid Volume 

Electrolyte and acid base balance 

BP Regulation 

100

Daily Urine Output 

1400ml

100

What chart do you use to document stool 

Bristol stool chart 

200

BUN

10-20mg/dl

200

Normal Bladder capacity 

Urge to void 

400-600 ml

200-350ml

200
What is the ph in the urine specific gravity 

4.5 - 8 

1.005 - 1.030

200

Pencil thin stool indicates what 

Obstruction 

300

Serum Creatinine 

Women and men  

women : 0.5-1.1mg/dl

Men : 0.6-1.3mg/dl

300

Residual Volume 

About 50ml

300

There should be no what in urine 

Glucose, keystones, RBC, minimal protein and WBC 

300

Foul odor indicates what 

Malabsorption or infection 

400

Creatinine Clearance test 

Men and Women 

Men : 90-100ml/min

Women : 80-105ml/min

400

What percentage of urine is water and solutes 

96% water 

4% solutes 

400

Absence of flatus indicates what 

Impaction / obstruction

500

Misc. urinary diagnostic tests (3)

Urinalysis 

Culture 

Renal Function Test 

500

Urine is -----

what color and what odor 

Sterile, clear yellow, minimal odor 

500
What causes a vagal response 

Constipation and fecal impaction 

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