Every Second Counts
Color Me Surprised
100

A patient complains about abdominal pains and dark urine with a distinct smell. What part of the Regent Strip are you looking after 60 seconds to help determine why?

What is the Urobilinogen

100

After 45 sec. of waiting what color becomes more prominent suggesting high sodium levels?

What is Green for Specific Gravity

200

A patient starting a new job has a urinalysis done. After a few sec. you notice that the headache they have been complaining may be linked to dehydration, what test helped you? 

What is Specific Gravity

200

After one minute of waiting what color shows if your patient is dealing with anemia? 

What is Pink for Urobilinogen. 

300

At 45 seconds there is a color change that indicates why the patient is dehydrated and after 15 more seconds there is a color change that indicates as to why the patient deals with dizziness and feeling weak. What are the areas that were tested and what is wrong?

What is Urobilinogen and Specific Gravity

300

I am bright when I am too high and dark when I turn low! I indicate the function of your kidneys, what am I?  

What is Specific Gravity

400

Dr. McPherson has asked that you look at a urinalysis to help determine if a patient could possibly have hephatisis, what at what time and test would you be looking at?

What is 60 seconds at the Urobiliogen?

400

Dr. Chimmy is overseeing a urinalysis for a patient with you and explaining what each color should mean, while grabbing the specimen you both notice that its color is almost clear yellow. What is this an indicator of? 

What is lower than normal Specific Gravity Levels?
500

You have completed a urinalysis on me, a patient, and I show symptoms that include vomiting and diarrhea, how long would it take you to see the specific test that tells you why? And what part of the Test would you be looking at?

What is Specific Gravity at 45 secs?

500

If I am too low, there will be no colors to me, what am I?

What is the Urobilinogen Test?