Match each of the following urinary odors with the word or words which...
The first morning specimen of urine is requested often because the:
The normal color of the urine is mostly due to what pigment?
A pale colored urine usually indicates that:
The process performed by the glomerulus as a part of urine formation...
Dilute urine is usually dark yellow.
The most common parasite found in the urine is:
Are uric acid crystals found more commonly in acid or alkaline...
Each kidney is composed of more than a million complete urinary...
The preferred method of urine preservation in the laboratory is:
Will pH be increased or decreased as a result of prolonged sitting of...
Are phosphate crystals found more commonly in acid or alkaline...
The specific gravity of the urine is the result of the dissolved...
Will turbidity be increased or decreased as a result of prolonged...
The average amount of urine passed by a normal adult in 24 hours is...
"Hidden blood" in feces is termed:
Will nitrite be increased or decreased as a result of prolonged...
An increased cystatin C corresponds to a descreased creatinine...
A urine that is yellowish-brown and, on shaking, produces yellow foam...
The protein section of the multistix reagent strip is most sensitive...
Are urates found more commonly in acid or alkaline urine?
The normal brown color of the feces is produced by:
The primary chemical constituents of urine are water,
Diabetes insipidus is characterized by the continuous excretion of...
Abnormal sperm morphology is determined by:
Match the following hormones and functions.
Upon standing, normal urine becomes alkaline chiefly due to:
In diabetes insipidus the specific gravity of urine is approximately...
Before analysis, a refrigerated urine specimen must be:
Will glucose be increased or decreased as a result of prolonged...
Collection of a midstream, clean catch urine specimen will prevent...
Will bilirubin be increased or decreased as a result of prolonged...
What is the best way to identify formed elements in urine sediment as...
The NORMAL relationship of urine volume and specific gravity is...
Will cells be increased or decreased as a result of prolonged sitting...
Are calcium oxalate crystals found more commonly in acid or...
Which of the following cells found in increased numbers in the urine...
Which of the answers below represents the direction of the flow of...
Which urine chemical test is the best single indicator of glomerular...
Glycosuria is most frequently observed in a specimen obtained
Urine sediments containing increased WBCs should be ovserved closely...
The presence of maple syrup urine disease is first suspected by the...
Will urobilinogen be increased or decreased as a result of prolonged...
The finding of increased hyaline and granular casts in the urine of an...
Information that aids in the identification of crystals includes all...
Bence Jones proteinuria occurs in
Ehrlich's reagent is:
The cells lining the pleural cavities are primarily:
A urine specimen may be rejected by the laboratory for all of the...
Are ammonium biurate crystals found more commonly in acid or alkaline...
The urinary sediment constituent most closely associated with bleeding...
Which of the following is not one of the 4 main functions of the...
Crenation of red cells in the urine denotes that the urine is:
All of the following diseases are frequently associated with joint...
Identify the disorder associated with the presence of WBC casts in a...
Stools of a bleeding ulcer (duodenal) patient will appear to be what...
What causes phenylketonuria?
If sediment of RBCs obscures the remaining sediment in urine, the...
During urine formation which of the following substances is generally...
Which of the following substances makes up the majority of total...
Macroscopically, amorphous phosphates are usually the following color:
A spotted reaction on the reagent strip reaction for blood indicates:
Match the following conditions and lab results
Improper storage of the urine and improper use of the microscope in...
Ehrlich's aldehyde reagent is used in the determination of which...
Are carbonate crystals found more commonly in acid or alkaline...
All of the following are reported as the quantity per high power field...
Which of the following is NOT an organic substance found in the urine?
Which of the following is the most common chemical constituent found...
The normal CSF protein is:
Quantitation of a substance that varies with daily activites should be...
Will ketones be increased or decreased as a reault of prolonged...
Crystals found in synovial fluid during attacks of gout are:
Porphyrins are intermediary compounds in the formation of:
Which of the following is not characteristic of leukocytes in urine?
The total renal blood flow is approximately:
Multistix may become unreliable if they are
An ADH deficiency is associated with urine with a:
A urine specimen with a pH of 9.0 indicates that the patient should...
Leaving a Multistix test strip in contact with urine too long may:
In which part of the kidney does concentration of urine mostly take...
Formation of crystals due to medications is most frequently caused by:
To detect the presence of early renal disease, diabetic patients are...
The primary factor that favors the formation of casts is:
Differentiation among RBCs, yeast, and oil droplets may be...
Ketone bodies occur when there is
Infection of the bladder is termed
Measurement of urine osmolarity is a more accurate measure of renal...
The most probably cause of a white precipitate that is macroscopically...
The principle site of urea formation is the:
Identify the disorder associated with the presence of RBC casts in a...
Which of the following will be LEAST affected in an unpreserved...
The specific gravity of the urine is determined by its composition....
Bence Jones protein differs from other urinary protein by its
Crenated RBCs would MOST likely be found in a urine with a specific...
Which of the following factors is NOT associated with stored urine...
Motility by which of the following is most noticeable during the urine...
Casts are precipitates of protein formed mostly in the:
Calculate the creatinine clearance for a patient of average size from...
Dilute alkaline urine should be examined carefully for the presence...
The presence of a fetal neural tube disorder may be detected by:
Stools from persons with steatorrhea contain excess amounts of:
Which of the following results should be repeated?
A CSF specimen in which there is uneven distribution of blood among...
The organisms attached to a clue cell are:
The only type of cast capable of polarization is the
The function of serous fluid is to:
The primary function of amniotic fluid is to:
The solid, undissolved particles in the urine are preserved:
Myelin basic protein is measured in the CSF to assess the condition of...
During the flow of filtrate through the tubules, which of the...
Three tubes of CSF labeled #1, #2 and #3 are received in the...
Cystitis can be differentiated from pyelonephritis by:
The CSF circulates through the brain and spinal cord in the:
Substances found in the urinary sediment that are more easily...
Persons diagnosed with PKU should avoid food containing
A refractormeter reads 1.003 with distilled water. The techologist...
The location of epithelial cells in the urinary tract in descending...
Which of the following could explain how the same specimen could give...
Specimens containing mucus may be erroneously reported as containing:
When testing urine with dipstick methods, the glucose result is...
Cylindroids are urinary structures that resemble:
Specimens that contain intact RBCs cal be visually distinguished from...
The refractive index compares:
To determine the WBC count on a cloudy CSF specimen that contains both...
A cloudy, yellow-green synovial fluid with 100,000 WBCs, a...
The renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system is responsible for all of the...
A urine with a high pH contains a
With biliary duct obstruction, it is common for reagent strip tests to...
To increase the probability of detecting urine sediment constituents...
Pediatric urine specimens are additionally tested for the presence of
Hemolytic disease of the newborn endangers the fetus by:
Production of antidiuretic hormone is controlled by the:
The presence of which of the following crystals is associated with the...
The pathologic accumulation of fluid in a body cavity is termed a(an):
Reagent strip reactions for ketones react primarily with
A slightly hazy CSF specimen is diluted 1:10 with acetic acid. Fifty...
Reagent strip results associated with hemolytic disease would...
How are fibers distinguished from casts in a microscopic exam of a...
Which of the following is not true about the icotest?
Synovial fluid is produced by:
CSF electrophoresis to confirm the diagnosis of multiple sclerosis...
The most frequently performed tests on synovial fluid include all of...
All of the following are associated with severe urinary stasis except:
Which of the following is true of the estimated glomerular filtration...
The degree to which the kidney concentrates the glomerular filtrate...
A positive nitrite test suggests the presence of a minimum of
Identify the disorder associated with the presence of oval fat bodies...
The recommended centrifugation for preparing the urine sediment is:
All of the follownig may be helpful in preventing the formation of...
The funcitions of the cerebrospinal fluid include all of the following...
The IgG index is a comparison between the:
Orthostatic proteinuria is most frequently ovserved in a specimen...
Semen analysis on postvasectomy patients should be performed:
The abnormal metabolite that is present in the urine in alkaptonuria...
Under normal conditions, tryptophan that is not reabsorbed in the...
Match the following abnormal pigments with the colors they produce in...
All of the following will produce a positive Leukocyte Esterase...
Characteristic urine odors are associated with all of the following...
Identify the disorder associated with the presence of renal tubular...
Which of the following statements about transudates and exudates is...
Clearance tests used to deterine the glomerular filtration rate must...
The primary cells seen in normal synovial fluid include all of the...
Examination of synovial fluid under direct polarized light reveals...
The presence of heavy proteinuria is most characteristic of
Which of the following could explain how the same specimen could give...
Match each of the following multistix reaction principles or reagents...
Differential counts on CSF are performed on:
Match the follwoing crystals and descriptions
Which of the following elements would most likely be found in an...