Urinalysis and Body Fluids

Until two consecutive monthly specimens show no sperm - Answer Semen analysis on postvasectomy patients should be performed: Acid phosphatase - Answer To determine if a questionable specimen is semen, the specimen should be tested for: Affect ovum penetration - Answer Absence of a normal sperm acrosome can: Urine Medications Prolonged abstinence - Answer Yellow color in a semen specimen may be caused by all of the following: Within 1 hour - Answer Normal semen should liqu...

a small amount of blood and 0-5 RBCs/HPF - Answer This urine dipstick and microscopic finding often accompanies kidney stones: Glucose and cholesterol crystals high leukocyte esterase and WBC casts a small amount of blood and 0-5 RBCs/HPF Bilirubin and bilirubin crystals nephritic and nephrotic - Answer Glomerular diseases include these two main categories: Alport syndrome and Fanconi syndrome

A disease resulting from an inborn error in uric acid metabolism is known as what? - Answer Gout The physician sent a serous fluid collected via paracentesis to the laboratory. The requisition noted that the patient has ascites. The lab report included the following: WBC = 27,000/uL, Absolute neutrophil count = 2,000/uL, Amylase = 500 IU/L. From the results listed, which of the following is most likely the problem with this patient? (Hint: Multiple answer question) - Answer Peritonitis, P...

A patient with uncontrolled diabetes mellitus will most likely have - Answer pale urine with high specific gravity -High specific gravity is due to the glucose in the urine. People w/diabetes have polyuria, so the volume of urine dilutes the urochrome (color), making it pale. Urine specimen of a baby is giving a "mousy" ordor. What is it? - Answer Phenylpyruvic acid -Phenylkentonuria is genetic disorder results in a mousy odor. Urine specimen that gives off a "fruity" odor? ...

Gout is described as? - Answer crystal-induced synovitis of heterogeneous nature Sperm morphology in a normal sample should be? - Answer >30% normal The procedure for removal of fluid from synovial joints is termed? - Answer arthrocentesis Intracranial Pressure is defined as? - Answer the pressure inside the skull Lumbar puncture is synonymous with? - Answer spinal tap A fluid contained within the body that possesses serum like features whose consistency is more thin ...

Why is the first-voided morning urine specimen the most desirable specimen for routine urinalysis? A. Most dilute specimen of the day and therefore any chemical compounds present will not exceed the detectability limits of the reagent strips B. Least likely to be contaminated with microorganisms because the bladder is a sterile environment C. Most likely to contain protein because the patient has been in the orthostatic position during the night D. Most concentrated specimen of the day and t...

After receiving a 24 hour urine for quantitative total protein analysis, the technician must first: A. subculture the urine for bacteria B. add the appropriate preservative C. screen for albumin using a dipstick D. measure the total volume - Answer measure the total volume False results in urobilinogen testing may occur if the urine specimen is: A. exposed to light B. adjusted to a neutral pH C. cooled to room temperature D. collected in a nonsterile container - Answer exposed to ...

Things that happen to urine when left standing at room temperature - Answer Increase pH, Glucose decrease, Color darkens, Bacteria increases Name of the confirmation test for positive bilirubin on the dipstick? - Answer Ictotest Complete obstruction of the biliary ducts. Bilirubin(pos or neg) Urobilinogen (pos or neg)? - Answer Bilirubin Positive, Urobilinogen Negative What crystal? Concentric and radial striations. Yellow/brown spheres. Occur in severe liver disease - Answer ...

Which of the following would be most affected by allowing a urine sample to sit at room temperature three hours before analysis? A. Occult blood B. pH C. Specific gravity D. Protein - Answer B. pH Which of the following specimens usually eliminates contamination of the urine with entities from the external genitalia and the distal urethra? A. First morning specimen B. Midstream "clean catch" specimen C. Random specimen D. 4-hour timed collection - Answer B. Midstream "clean...