Safety and Quality
What type of Safety Hazards is caused from infectious agents?
Biological
Which urine chemical will deteriorate when exposed to light?
Bilirubin
Kidneys with impaired production of ammonia will consistently produce urine with what increased analyte?
pH
What is the primary pigment responsible for normal urine color?
Urochrome
Microalbumin tests are frequently used to screen patients with this disease?
Diabetes mellitus
What type of Safety Hazards is caused from wet floors?
Physical
In the laboratory, the preferred method of urine preservation is?
Refrigeration
True or False: Sodium that can interfere with serum osmolality readings
False
What analyte will produce a dark yellow foam in urine?
Bilirubin
When does Quality Control need to be ran on new bottles of reagent strips?
When a new bottle is opened
What does PPE stand for?
Personal Protective Equipment
To determine whether a specimen is urine, measure the concentrations of:
Urea and creatinine
The approximate number of nephrons contained in each kidney is?
1,000,000
True or False: Lipids are a clinically significant source of turbidity?
True
True of False: Storing reagent strips in a clear container would compromise the integrity of the strips.
True
What agency monitors the Occupational Exposure to Blood-Borne Pathogens Standard?
OSHA
What is the recommended specimen for routine urinalysis testing?
First morning urine
The renal function that is most frequently the first affected by early renal disease is?
Tubular reabsorption
The specific gravity of urine is directly proportional to its (blank)
Dissolved solids
What is the normal range of urine pH?
4.5-8.0
What is the next step in the biological chain of infection after Portal of Entry?
Susceptible Host
Documentation of appropriate handling of specimens for drug analysis is provided by the:
Chain of Custody Form
Where does aldosterone regulate sodium reabsorption?
Distal convoluted tubule
What color would a Pseudomonas infection cause?
Green
What is the principle of the reagent strip test for protein?
Error of Indicators