Exam 52: Assisting in the Analysis of Urine

QC for the microscopic examination of urine relies on standardized commercial systems such as KOVA.

Standard practice in the clinical laboratory for compliance with CDC infection control procedures includes:

A urine pregnancy test result is positive:

The specific gravity of a urine specimen reads 1.035.This value is considered:

The most accurate method of testing urine in patients with diabetes requires a second-voided specimen.

Oval fat bodies are __________, which creates a sharp microscopic image of this urinary product.

A patient who shows a decrease in the volume of urine produced is said to have __________.

One of the first detectable signs of liver disease is:

A laboratory test identified as the __________ is the analysis considered the best possible diagnostic tool for a specific health problem.

Hematuria is the presence of intact red blood cells in urine.

Which of the following is a tubular structure found in the urine and composed mainly of mucoprotein secreted by certain cells of the kidney?

__________ occurs when the blood supply to an area is held back or obstructed.

Crystals may be present in the urine because of antibiotic therapy.

Of the many sugars that can be present in the urine, only glucose and galactose signify a pathologic condition.

The Acetest is performed to detect an abnormal urinary pH level.

A red blood cell seen in urine sediment that has scalloped, leaflike edges is described as __________.

The most reliable test for detecting bladder cancer is __________, but it is an invasive procedure.

A turbid urine sample means that the specimen is:

__________ casts are not uncommon in the urine of athletes.

For the most accurate results, urine specimens should be kept refrigerated and processed within 2 hours of collection.