Urine Color and Specific Gravity Quiz

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The primary pigment responsible for normal urine color is:

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urochrome

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A dark yellow urine producing yellow foam may contain:

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bilirubin

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Which of the following urine colors and causes match?

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black--melanin

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The color of a urine specimen containing blood can be attributed to all of the following except the:

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blood type of the patient

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A urine specimen that turns black after standing may contain:

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Homogentisic acid

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Which of the following specific gravity readings correlates with a pale yellow urine?

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1.005

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Specimens that contain intact red blood cells can be visually distinguished from specimens that contain hemoglobin because:

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Intact red blood cells produce a cloudy specimen

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The pigment responsible for a pink precipitate in refrigerated urine is:

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Uroerythrin

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The presence of a white precipitate in freshly voided urine can be caused by:

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Amorphous phosphates in alkaline urine

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The addition of dilute acetic acid to a cloudy urine specimen will dissolve:

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Amorphous phosphates