STRAINING AND TESTING URINE questions
and answers with solutions 2025
Why must the urine of a patient with stones be strained? - ANSWER To catch stones so that they may be
sent to the laboratory
In which case would a pregnancy test give a negative result even if the patient is indeed pregnant? -
ANSWER The level of hCG in the urine is too low
What should be done with a reagent strip after the results have been analyzed and recorded? - ANSWER
Dispose of it in a biohazard waste container
Which of the following is true?
Abnormal urine tests are often the first indication of disease.
pH is the amount of protein in the patient's urine.
All reagent strips test for the same substances.
Chemical assessment includes measuring the weight of urine. - ANSWER Abnormal urine tests are often
the first indication of disease.
How is hCG produced? - ANSWER By the placenta after ovum implants into uterus
What condition may a patient have if the specific gravity of urine is increased (above 1.035)? - ANSWER
Dehydrated
Which tool is used for chemical assessment of urine? - ANSWER Reagent strips
Which type of urinalysis is NOT CLIA-waived? - ANSWER Microscopic tests
Which pH level indicates that urine is acidic? - ANSWER less than 5.5
A urine specimen has a pH level of 4.5. How would you describe this urine? - ANSWER Acidic
and answers with solutions 2025
Why must the urine of a patient with stones be strained? - ANSWER To catch stones so that they may be
sent to the laboratory
In which case would a pregnancy test give a negative result even if the patient is indeed pregnant? -
ANSWER The level of hCG in the urine is too low
What should be done with a reagent strip after the results have been analyzed and recorded? - ANSWER
Dispose of it in a biohazard waste container
Which of the following is true?
Abnormal urine tests are often the first indication of disease.
pH is the amount of protein in the patient's urine.
All reagent strips test for the same substances.
Chemical assessment includes measuring the weight of urine. - ANSWER Abnormal urine tests are often
the first indication of disease.
How is hCG produced? - ANSWER By the placenta after ovum implants into uterus
What condition may a patient have if the specific gravity of urine is increased (above 1.035)? - ANSWER
Dehydrated
Which tool is used for chemical assessment of urine? - ANSWER Reagent strips
Which type of urinalysis is NOT CLIA-waived? - ANSWER Microscopic tests
Which pH level indicates that urine is acidic? - ANSWER less than 5.5
A urine specimen has a pH level of 4.5. How would you describe this urine? - ANSWER Acidic
