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After receiving a 24-hour urine for D. measure the total volume
quantitative total protein analysis, the
tech must first:
A. subcultured the urine for bacteria
B. add the appropriate preservative
C. screen for albumin
D. measure the total volume
False results in urobilinogen testing A. exposed to light
may occur if the urine specimen is:
A. exposed to light
B. adjusted to a neutral pH
C. cooled to room temp
D. collected in a non sterile
container
,A clean-catch urine is submitted to B. be rejected due to the time delay
the lab for routine UA and culture.
The routine UA is done first, and 3
hours later, the specimen is sent to
the micro dept for culture. The
specimen should:
A. be centrifuged, and the
supernatant cultured
B. be rejected due to the time delay
C. not be cultured if no bacteria are
seen
D. be processed for culture only if
the nitrate is pos
Which of the following urine results D. bilirubin
is most apt to the changed by
prolonged exposure to light?
A. pH
B. protein
C. ketones
D. bilirubin
,Urine samples should be examined C. bacterial contamination will cause alkalization of
within 1 hour of voiding because: the urine
A. RBC's, leukocytes and casts
agglutinate on standing for several
hours at room temp
B. urobilinogen increases and
bilirubin decreases after prolonged
exposure to light
C. bacterial contamination will cause
alkalization of the urine
D. ketones will increase due to
bacterial and cellular metabolism
A urine specimen comes to the lab 7 B. at 4-7ºC
hours after it is obtained. It is
acceptable for culture only if the
specimen has been stored:
A. at room temp
B. at 4-7ºC
C. frozen
D. with a preservative additive
Which of the following would be C. pH
affected by allowing a urine
specimen to remain at room temp for
3 hours before analysis?
A. occult blood
B. specific gravity
C. pH
D. protein
, Failure to observe RBC casts in a B. centrifuging an unmixed specimen
urine specimen can be caused by:
A. staining the specimen
B. centrifuging an unmixed specimen
C. mixing the sediment after
decantation
D. examining the sediment first under
low pressure
The creatinine clearance is reported C. mL/min
in:
A. mg/dL
B. mg/24 hours
C. mL/min
D. mL/24 hours
Microalbumin can be measured by a B. nephropathy
random urine collection. An
increased microalbumin is predictive
of:
A. diabetes mellitus
B. nephropathy
C. hypertension
D. nephrotic syndrom
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Terms in this set (120)
After receiving a 24-hour urine for D. measure the total volume
quantitative total protein analysis, the
tech must first:
A. subcultured the urine for bacteria
B. add the appropriate preservative
C. screen for albumin
D. measure the total volume
False results in urobilinogen testing A. exposed to light
may occur if the urine specimen is:
A. exposed to light
B. adjusted to a neutral pH
C. cooled to room temp
D. collected in a non sterile
container
,A clean-catch urine is submitted to B. be rejected due to the time delay
the lab for routine UA and culture.
The routine UA is done first, and 3
hours later, the specimen is sent to
the micro dept for culture. The
specimen should:
A. be centrifuged, and the
supernatant cultured
B. be rejected due to the time delay
C. not be cultured if no bacteria are
seen
D. be processed for culture only if
the nitrate is pos
Which of the following urine results D. bilirubin
is most apt to the changed by
prolonged exposure to light?
A. pH
B. protein
C. ketones
D. bilirubin
,Urine samples should be examined C. bacterial contamination will cause alkalization of
within 1 hour of voiding because: the urine
A. RBC's, leukocytes and casts
agglutinate on standing for several
hours at room temp
B. urobilinogen increases and
bilirubin decreases after prolonged
exposure to light
C. bacterial contamination will cause
alkalization of the urine
D. ketones will increase due to
bacterial and cellular metabolism
A urine specimen comes to the lab 7 B. at 4-7ºC
hours after it is obtained. It is
acceptable for culture only if the
specimen has been stored:
A. at room temp
B. at 4-7ºC
C. frozen
D. with a preservative additive
Which of the following would be C. pH
affected by allowing a urine
specimen to remain at room temp for
3 hours before analysis?
A. occult blood
B. specific gravity
C. pH
D. protein
, Failure to observe RBC casts in a B. centrifuging an unmixed specimen
urine specimen can be caused by:
A. staining the specimen
B. centrifuging an unmixed specimen
C. mixing the sediment after
decantation
D. examining the sediment first under
low pressure
The creatinine clearance is reported C. mL/min
in:
A. mg/dL
B. mg/24 hours
C. mL/min
D. mL/24 hours
Microalbumin can be measured by a B. nephropathy
random urine collection. An
increased microalbumin is predictive
of:
A. diabetes mellitus
B. nephropathy
C. hypertension
D. nephrotic syndrom
