Exam 48: Processing and Testing Urine and Stool Specimens

Urinary ______ is a measure of the degree of acidity or alkalinity of the urine and can provide information about a patient's metabolic status, diet, and medications being taken.

A urine specimen for culture can be obtained either through catheterization or by obtaining a ____.

Which of the following refers to an insufficient production of urine?

The epithelial cells found in urine and pictured here are ________ cells.

Which of the following statements about refrigerating urine specimens is true?

39.Hematuria is ____.

Which of the following may indicate polycystic kidney disease?

Which of the following is important when obtaining a urine specimen from a patient for drug and alcohol testing?

The liquid portion from the tube of urine that is discarded down the drain after the centrifuge stops is called the ____.

Tyrone has provided a random urine sample, and you are performing a routine urinalysis. The specific gravity of the urine is 1.043. Which of the following conditions might the physician suspect based on this result?

The centrifuge is used to spin the urine to force the solids (cells, casts, and crystals) to the bottom of the tube. Most of the liquid portion, called the ________, is poured off, and the remaining sediment is examined by microscope.

When you obtain a urine specimen for drug or alcohol analysis, you must establish a proper ________.

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

When you instruct a patient about how to collect a 24-hour urine specimen, which patient should you ask about possible leakage when laughing or coughing?

Which of the following would you include in patient instruction about collecting a 24-hour urine specimen?

Which of the following would you include in teaching a female patient how to collect a clean-catch midstream urine specimen?

With adequate fluid intake, the average adult daily urine output is ____ mL per 24 hours.

Normal urine color ranges from ____.

The normal urine value for protein is ____.

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