HBS 3.4.5 Urinalysis

What are examples of kidney problems that correlate with abnormalities in the urine?

• congestive heart failure

• injury to glomerulus or tubules from heavy metals and drugs, and viral infections

• diabetes, hypertension, and kidney stones

• all of the above

What three elements does urinalysis consist of?

• Collection, analysis, disposal

• Cup, wipe, test tube

• macroscopic examination, chemical analysis, microscopic examination

• water, blood, urine

What are the colors of abnormal urine?

• colorless

• dark yellow

• red, green, brown or black

• all of the above

What does abnormal clarity of urine look like?

• turbid

• hazey

• cloudy

• all of the above

What does the Ph tell you?

• it there is oxygen in the urine

• if the urine is acidic,basic or neutral

• if the patient has an infection

• if the patient has been using narcotics

The normal pH for urine ranges from what to what

• 4.6 to 8.0

• 3.9 to 10.0

• -4.0 to 4.0

• 1.2 to 11.0

What does specific gravity tell you?

• the concentration of particles in the urine

• evaluates the body's water balance

• the Ph of the persons

• evaluates the function of the thyroid

• options I & II

What is the range of specific gravity for normal urine?

• 2.003 to 3.121

• 1.002 to 1.028

• 4 to 6

• 6.45 to 12.4

What does glucose chemical analysis test tell you?

• the amount of ketones in the sample

• the amount of salt in the sample

• the amount of sugar in the sample

• the overall health of the person

What is not found is normal urine?

• red blood cells

• whater

• Ph

• glucose