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What is the clinical significance of proteinuria?
What is the clinical significance of proteinuria?
- Only seen in diabetic nephropathy
- Degrees include mild, moderate, and heavy (correct)
- Indicated by 100 mg/dL
- Primarily caused by intravascular hemolysis
What type of proteinuria is associated with true renal disease?
What type of proteinuria is associated with true renal disease?
- Tubular Proteinuria
- Postrenal Proteinuria
- Prerenal Proteinuria
- Renal Proteinuria (correct)
Which condition leads to Orthostatic (Postural) Proteinuria?
Which condition leads to Orthostatic (Postural) Proteinuria?
- Severe viral infections
- Toxic agents/heavy metals
- Strenuous exercise (correct)
- Diabetic nephropathy
What is the principle behind protein detection in urine?
What is the principle behind protein detection in urine?
In which type of proteinuria is increased albumin an important feature?
In which type of proteinuria is increased albumin an important feature?
What are proteins added in the urine in postrenal proteinuria mostly composed of?
What are proteins added in the urine in postrenal proteinuria mostly composed of?
What is the typical pH range for a first morning urine specimen from a healthy individual?
What is the typical pH range for a first morning urine specimen from a healthy individual?
Which condition can affect the pH of urine?
Which condition can affect the pH of urine?
What is the principle behind the pH test for urine?
What is the principle behind the pH test for urine?
What is the typical color range observed in the urine specific gravity test?
What is the typical color range observed in the urine specific gravity test?
What is the principle behind the specific gravity test for urine?
What is the principle behind the specific gravity test for urine?
What is the major serum protein typically found in normal urine?
What is the major serum protein typically found in normal urine?
What should be done with refrigerated specimens before reagent strip testing?
What should be done with refrigerated specimens before reagent strip testing?
What should be done to ensure accurate results when using reagent strips?
What should be done to ensure accurate results when using reagent strips?
How should excess urine be removed before comparing reaction colors with the manufacturer's chart?
How should excess urine be removed before comparing reaction colors with the manufacturer's chart?
How can interference with reagent strip testing be minimized?
How can interference with reagent strip testing be minimized?
What is a recommended quality control practice for reagent strips?
What is a recommended quality control practice for reagent strips?
Why is it important to relate chemical findings to physical and microscopic urinalysis results?
Why is it important to relate chemical findings to physical and microscopic urinalysis results?
What is the purpose of testing precipitation on centrifuged specimens?
What is the purpose of testing precipitation on centrifuged specimens?
Which substances result in a false positive in precipitation tests?
Which substances result in a false positive in precipitation tests?
What color represents positive results for albumin in the MICRAL TEST?
What color represents positive results for albumin in the MICRAL TEST?
How long is the IMMUNODIP strip placed in the urine specimen?
How long is the IMMUNODIP strip placed in the urine specimen?
What does a darker bottom band represent in the IMMUNODIP test?
What does a darker bottom band represent in the IMMUNODIP test?
What do equal band colors in IMMUNODIP suggest?
What do equal band colors in IMMUNODIP suggest?
What does the Watson-Schwartz Differentiation Test help differentiate?
What does the Watson-Schwartz Differentiation Test help differentiate?
What color represents a positive result in the Ehrlich's Tube Test for urobilinogen?
What color represents a positive result in the Ehrlich's Tube Test for urobilinogen?
In the Chloroform Extraction of substances like urobilinogen, what color does urine turn in the top layer of butanol extraction?
In the Chloroform Extraction of substances like urobilinogen, what color does urine turn in the top layer of butanol extraction?
What is the significance of a red color in the Watson-Schwartz Differentiation Test?
What is the significance of a red color in the Watson-Schwartz Differentiation Test?
What reaction principle is used in the UROBILINOGEN test according to the text?
What reaction principle is used in the UROBILINOGEN test according to the text?
What medical condition can be associated with hyperglycemia according to the text?
What medical condition can be associated with hyperglycemia according to the text?
