Lab Safety
OSHA stands for...
Occupational Safety Health Association
Urine is composed of ___ % solutes.
5%
Kidneys do what?
clear selective waste products and maintain water and electrolyte balance
uroetythrin
pink
3 characteristics of physical examination of urine
color, clarity, specific gravity
These are the three types of PPE required in OSHA labs.
Eye protection, protective clothing, and hand protection.
less than 400 mL per day of urine output in adults
Olguria
Path of ultrafiltrate
glomerulus, proximal tubule, loop of hente, juxtaglomerular apparatus, distal tubule, collecting duct, calcyces, Renal pelvis, ureter, bladder, urethra
colorless/pale
hydrated
1.010 SG
normal
Name 5 classes of laboratory hazards.
explosives, compressed gases, flammable gases, flammable liquids, flammable solids, oxidizer materials, toxic materials, corrosive materials, misc. materials.
Diabetes mellitus can cause this.
Polyuria
Renal blood flow =
1200 mL/min and changes depending on body size (avg. 1.73m^2)
pale yellow
normal
hyposthenuric
less than 1.010 SG
Three phases of testing
Pre-analytical,analytical, and post-analytical
Normal urine output
1200-1500 mL per day
GFR =
115-125 mL per min by glomeruli
concentrated urine
dark yellow
strong ammonin smell
urea breakdown
Define Quality Assurance.
systemic lab program that monitors and corrects excessive variation in personnel competencies, tet methodologies, instruments, specimens, quality control, and reagents. This process is used to ensure accurate patient test results.
Kidneys receive __% of blood from heart
25%
more hydration leads to less ADH leads to...
more Urine volume
green
bacterial infection
fruity smell
ketones