Urinary System
Fecal contamination can result in women contracting this
Cystitis
The most common type of urine sample?
Random
Abnormally high levels of glucose in the urine may indicate this condition.
Diabetes mellitus
A strong ammonia odor in a urine specimen could indicate
Urinary tract infection
Painful urination and cloudy urine are typical symptoms of
UTI (urinary tract infection)
Renal calculi could result from
Dehydration
The procedure in which a sterile plastic tube is inserted to provide urinary drainage.
Catheterization
A measure of the degree of acidity or alkalinity of the urine.
Urinary pH
True or False:\
Urochrome can result in a turbid urine.
False
The presence of bacteria in the urine is called
Bacteriuria
This contains the renal artery, renal vein, and ureter.
Hilum
Type of urine specimen that can be used to measure a patient's urinary output or to analyze substances collected over a specified period of time.
Timed urine specimen
Blood in the urine
Hematuria
True or False:
Normal urine clarity can range from clear to hazy to slightly cloudy in a healthy individual.
True
Pyelonephritis is a a urinary tract infection of the
Kidneys
This process of urine formation decreases when the blood pressure decreases, and increases when the blood pressure increases.
Glomerular filtration
Urine specimen that may be submitted for culturing to identify the number and the types of pathogens present.
Clean-catch midstream urine specimen
Measures the concentration of substances dissolved in urine.
Specific gravity
While processing a urine specimen, the technician notes yellow foam that does not dissipate upon standing. He suspects the presence of:
Protein and bilirubin
The most common fungus causing urinary tract infections is
Candida albicans
Is composed of a mass of capillaries called a glomerulus and is where blood filtration occurs.
Renal corpuscle
The type of catheter used to collect specimens or to instill medications.
Straight catheter
True or False:
The urine specimen should always be centrifuged before performing the chemical reagent strip testing.
False
A reddish brown urine specimen is received in the laboratory. The technician most likely will expect which reagent strip results?
Alkaline pH, positive blood
Glomerulonephritis is also called
Bright’s disease