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What Am I?
Collet and Process
Let's Get Physical
It's all about the Chemisry
Under the Scope & others
100
This is the outer portion of an organ.
What is the cortex.
100
This collection technique is used when urine is to be cultured for bacteria.
What is clean catch.
100
This abnormal urine color is the most frequently seen.
What is red-brown.
100
A negative or trace reading for this is considered normal.
What is protein.
100
Urine sediment is observed under this objective power.
What is high power.
200
I am the canal that leads from the bladder to the outside of the body.
What is the urethra
200
This type of collection technique is used to assess kidney function.
What is a 24 hour urine.
200
This tells us how concentrated the urine is.
What is specific gravity
200
A positive nitrite test is an indication that a patient may have this.
What is a UTI
200
This is how you report a pregnancy test result.
What is positive or negative for hCG.
300
I catch the filtrate from the glomerulus.
What is the Bowman's capsule.
300
If urine cannot be tested in 1 hour of collection, you should do this.
What is refrigerate it (up to 4 hours).
300
Cloudy, clear, turbid are descriptions used for this.
What is clarity.
300
When this test is positive, it can be an indicator of early renal disease.
What is microalbumin.
300
An occasional type of this cast in urine is considered normal.
What is a hyaline cast.
400
I am made up of 95% water and 5% solutes.
What is urine.
400
For quality assurance purposes, this is where labeing is done.
What is on the container, not the lid.
400

These three physical characteristics are recorded for urine specimens.

What are color, clarity, and odor.

400
This test is used to confirm the presence of bilirubin in the urine.
What is the Ictotest.
400
When the leukocyte esterase is positive on the Chemstrip, these should be present in the microscopic exam.
What are WBCs or leukocytes.
500
Failure of kidney function and suppression of urine production.
What is anuria
500
These must be observed when handling urine specimens.
What are Standard Precautions.
500
Urine from a patient with uncontrolled diabetes can have a fruity odor to their urine due to this
What is the presence of ketones.
500
This confrimation test for sugars can react with large amounts of penicillin.
What is the Clinitest.
500
These will lyse when dilute acetic acid is added to urine sediment.
What are RBCs