Exam 47: Processing and Testing Urine and Stool Samples

A pregnant patient who is having pain during urination or pain in the kidney area may be experiencing ____.

Which of the following may indicate polycystic kidney disease?

The crystals found in urine and pictured here are ________ crystals.

Which of the following is the most common urinary parasite?

Which of the following is a measure of the degree of acidity or alkalinity of the urine?

Residual urine is ____.

On average a healthy adult's daily urine output, with an adequate fluid intake, is ____ mL per 24 hours.

The type of cells pictured here are ________ cells.

What is the normal lab value for protein in urine?

Intermediary products of fat and protein metabolism in the body are ____.

The best urine specimen to test for nitrates is a ____.

Which of the following are nonpathologic causes for colorless or pale urine?

A measure of the concentration or amount of substances dissolved in urine is ________.

Injured or damaged muscle tissue can cause ________, which is the presence of myoglobin in the urine.

The presence of blood in the urine, or ________, can be caused by cystitis, kidney stones, menstruation, ureteral or bladder catheters, or urethral irritation.

Which of the following would you include when measuring specific gravity with a refractometer?

A genetically inherited disorder in which the body cannot properly metabolize the nutrient phenylalanine is ________ (PKU).

Presence of the bile pigment bilirubin in the urine, called ________, is one of the first signs of liver disease or conditions that involve the liver.

A pregnant patient's urine is checked for abnormal levels of protein during a prenatal visit to detect ____.

The ________ midstream urine specimen may be collected and submitted for culturing to identify the number and the types of pathogens present and requires special cleansing of the external genitalia to avoid contamination.