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what can turbid urine be indicative of

hematuria
leukocyturia
bacteruiria
whats the problem

Protein +1
GLucose -
Blood -
Nitrates+
esterase +
crystals: few Ca oxalate
Casts: WBC
+2 bacteria
pyelonephritis
whats the deal

protein +4
Glucose +2
blood -
nitrate -
esterasee -
crystals none
casts: fatty
oval fat bodies
nephrotic syndrome associated with DM
wht does specific gravity measue

what is expected SG for first void
what is low fixed SG and what is the significance
measure of ability to conc urine (1.003-1.035)

Normal AM: 1.025

Low fixed SG: seen in end stage renal diase. SG will be about 1010 and will have polyuria, polydispia and nocutirs
end stage renal disease and tubulointerstitial disease shows wht on labs, whats presentation
Low Foxed SG ~1.010

Sx: polyuria, polydipsia, nocturia
super alkaline urine is seen when

what is range for normal urine pH
struvite stones

4.5-8
urobilinogen normal is recorded as

when is it increased
+1



high in:
fever, hemolysis, intrinsic liver disease
is biliruben in the pee direct or indirect
direct/conjungated

elevated inL intrinsic liver disease, hepatitis, biliary disease, obstriction
A 13 year old female noted an increase in
appetite and thirst over the past 6 months. She
has lost 5 pounds and complains of polyuria
but no associated dysuria. A midstream clean
catch urine was obtained

UA:
SG 1.008
pH 5.5
protein -
Glucose +4
Ketones +4
bili neg
urobili +1 (normal)
blood neg
nitrate neg
esterase neg
1-2 RBC hpf (normal)

whats the dx
DM I- 1 because of ketones
what is the renal threshold of glucosuria
when blood sigar >160 we get glycosuria. there is a lag from when blood sugar is that high adn we see sugar pee

140 is highest blood sugar we want to see
what causes glucosuria
endstage kidney disease- glycosuria w.normal blood sugar, loose ability to reabs glucose

DM

FEVER in kids

drugs
if your kid is sick with a fever what UA abnormlaity is expected
glycosuria, if its an infant you HAVE to get total reducing sugar exam

test for galatosemia bc its treatable
what thigns put ketones in the urine
1. DM I
2. starvation
3. GI distress
4. prolonged vomit

**indicated incomplete fat metabolism
what causes proteinuria
renal disease:
-glomerular
-tubulointerstitial
-vascular

NON DISEAE
-exercise, cold temp, stress
**protein is tamm horsfall and albumin. bence jones proteinuria tests - and is common in MM
the proteinuria in MM is unique why
wont test + by UA

*bence jones protein
how is microalbunemia determines
ration of albumin:creatanine
A 3 y/o boy with puffy eyes presents to the ER.
He has become lethargic over the preceding 2
months and was treated for allergies without
improvement.
• On physical examination, he is noted to have
generalized edema.
• UA suggests what type of renal disease?
• What physical findings support this?
• What is the most likely cause?

SG 1.020
pH 6
Protein +4
Glucose -
ketones -
bili -
urobilinogen +1 (normal)
blood -
nitrite neg
esterase trace
oval fat bodies
nephrotic syndrome, glomerular

supported by massive protein and oval fat body

caused by minimal change disease
what is nephrotic urine
proein >3.5
oval fat bodies, fatty casts


Cause: minimal change disease in kids, henoch schonelien purpura
what causes nephrotic syndome in kids and adults
kids: minimal change disease

adults: DM, focal segmental glomerulosclerosis
Nsaids, penicillamine, carcinoma of lung/colon, hepatitis, syphalis, SLE, amyloids
in nephrotic syndrome we get oval fat bodies, how are they detected
maltese cross, refractile polarized light
proteinuria is present in WHAT renal tubule disease
pyelonephritis
ischemic/toxic renal tubule injury
acute tubular nectosis
proteinuria is seen in HTN
An 8 y/o child presents with low‐grade fever,
arthritis, colicky abdominal pain and purpuric
rash limited to lower extremities. He has a
guaiac positive stool. Platelet count, PT and
PTT are normal.
• What type of renal disease is suggested by the UA?
• What is the likely cause

UA:
SG 1.019
pH 6
Protein +3
glucose, ketones, bili, urobili all neg
Blood +3
nitrate nef
trace esterase
RBC casts

The UA suggests what type of disease?
A) Tubulointerstitial
B) Renovascular
C) Nephritic pattern of glomerulonephritis
D) Nephrotic syndrome
protein, blood, RBC casts

Nephritic disease: henoch schone like palpable purpura
what causes + hematuria on dipstick
blood
vit C
hemoglobin
myoglobin
exercise vaginal bleeds
prostatitis, late prosate cancer
what is the sig if you have + RBC and RBC CASTS
renal disease, normally nephritic
dysmorphic RBC are seen in...
glomerularnephropathy
smoky urine
+ for blood
does DM cause blood in urine? what are some UT causes of hemturia
NO

1 tumors- RCC< urothelial
2. glomerulonephropathy- usually dysmorphic RBC
3. pyelonephritis
4. stones
5. polycystic kidney, medullary sponge kidney
6 thrombocytopenia, dic, anticoagulant tx
when does urine test + for blood but you have - RBC w//microscopy
Myoglobin will make dipstick + for blood
-exercise, rhamdomyalysis

hemoglobin
-hemolysis in UT, intravascular hemolysis
if you have RBC w/o proteinuria where is hte bleed
distal to kidney


**dysmorphic RBC are bc of glomerulonephropathy
recurrent hematuria is associated iwth what
IgA glomerularnephropathy

IgA is in MESANGIUM
what disease is associated with

Hyaline/granular, few or rare
RBC casts
WBC casts
RTE casts
Fatty casts
Waxy casts
Bile casts
Red casts, no RBCs
Hyaline/granular: not renal disease, dehydration, stress, exercise

RBC casts
WBC casts
RTE casts
Fatty casts
Waxy casts
Bile casts
Red casts, no RBCs
what cast is NOT assocaited with renal diseasse
hyaline, granular

assocaited w/dehydration, stress, exercise
what is nephritic syndrime
mild pritein
blood HTN

RBC casts indicate kidney

causes: post strep glom
henoch scholein purpura
SLE
what are some common causes of nephritic syndrime (blood, prtoein, HTN)
post strep glom- proliforative w/humps
SLE
henoch schonlein purpura
A 22 year old African‐American female was
admitted to the hospital with swelling of the
legs and a weight gain of 20 pounds over the
past week. She feels extremely tired. A chest
x‐ray shows bilateral pleural effusions.
• UA suggest what type of renal disease?
• What lab tests should be ordered?

UA: protein, blood, RBC casts,

NEPHRITIC syndrome
SLE- pleural effusion, black

??
waxy cast is what
acute/chronic renal falire, severe tubular destriction

seen in advancess disease poor prognosis
is a waxy cast a good or bad prognosis
bad. always end stage
RBC casts are seen in what 3 diseases
1 post strep
2. SLE
3. IgA nephropathy
RTE casts
renal tubule epithelium

*8seen in toxic/ischemic ATN
post strep glomerulonephritis
SLE
IgA all have what kind of cast
RBC cast
A large, muscular truck driver decided to have a
cigarette while unloading gasoline at a service
station.
• He sustained a large thigh burn with deep
muscle necrosis in the explosion.
• While hospitalized, he developed acute renal
failure, though he was never in shock and fluids
had been managed well.
• The small amount of urinary output contained
red casts; 3+ blood; no RBCs were seen.
Acute renal failure caused by: ischemia, toxic, shock

UA blood but no micro blood means the UA detected hemoglobin or myoglobin from rhabdomyalysis
the characteristic eature og myoglobinuria is...
UA + for blood but there is no RBC on micro

*8can have red casts but NOT RBC

seen in exercise, EtOH, statins, crush injury
myoglobin in urine
shows as blood on UA but NO RBC at micro
red casts

caused by: exercise, EtOH, statins, CRUSH injury
whats nitrate
detects bacteruria:
+ for e coli, klebsiella, proteus, staph, pseudomonas

will NOT Test + for yeast and enterococci
can you have a UTI w/- nitrate
ya,

nitrates dont detect yeast or enterococci
what does esterase
pyuria,

+ seen in:
UTI
genitourinary infection
if esterase is - and nitrate is - whats the liklihood you have a UTI
slim
when do you see WBC in urine as indicated by + esterase (mainly detects PMN)
UTI
renal disease- glomerulonephropithies
stones
tumors
protatitis, urethritis
when do you see eosinophiles in urine
drug indiced interstitial nephritits
An afebrile 23 year old, recently married
female presents to the emergency room with
suprapubic pain, dysuria, increased frequency
of urination.
• What is your diagnosis?
• What is the most common etiologic agent?

nitrate, esterase +
WBC and rod shaped bacteria
• What would you do next?
honeymoon cycstitis (UTI)

caued by e coli

test for nitrates, esterase
A 14 year old boy was brought to the family
physician because of fever of 40.6º C and
shaking chills for the past day. On physical
examination, he had mild costovertebral angle
tenderness.
• What is your diagnosis?
• What should you do next?

UA:
ketones
esterase +2
WBC RBC WBC casts, glitter cells
pyelonephritis

**must be caused by yeast or enterococci bc nitrate is neg

this young kid shoudl NOT be getting UTI, w/o for congenital abnormalities- double ureter, post valves, horseshoe kidney etc
This 87 year old female with Alzheimer’s
disease was brought to the emergency room
from a nursing home with fever and
deteriorating condition. She had been unable
to
take fluids by mouth for about 4 days. She has
received no IV therapy.
• What is the diagnosis?

Creat, Bun, high
albumin low
Na HIGH
Cl HIGH
Ketones
esterase+2, Nitrate
lots of WBC and bacteria
DEHYDRATED

pyelonephritis- bc of fever
A 30 y/o male presents to the ER with acute
onset of severe, colicky left flank pain radiating
down the abdomen into the groin. He has been
sleepless all night due to pain in waves. It is
unrelieved by aspirin, tylenol, a six pack of beer,
standing or lying. He has increased frequency of
urination.
• What is the likely diagnosis?
• How does the UA support this?
• What test is indicated next?

blood
oxalate crystal
kideny stone
what do the following crystals look like

uric acid
calcium oxalate
cystine
triple phos
uric acid- paralleogram or cross

calcium oxalate- look like envelopes. MUST KNOW. often not clinically sig. seen in gout and Ca calculi. seen in antifreeze poision

cystine- hexagone

triple phos- rectabgular
This 58 y/o male was found unconscious in a
ditch by cyclists and brought to the ER.
• Lab: CBC: WBC 10,900; Hct 54%
• Chemisties:
• BUN 9 7‐22 mg/dl
• Creatinine 11 <1.2 mg/dl
• Uric acid 11.2 <7 mg/dl
• T.protein 3.8 5.5‐8 mg/dl
• Albumin 2.1 3.5‐5.0 mg/dl
• Blood gases
• pO2 249 receiving O2 91+7
• pH 7.13 L 7.42+.04
• pCO2 10.8 L 35‐40
• HCO3 3.1 21‐28
• Base excess 26.8 ‐3.3 to + 1.2
• Specific gravity 1.012
• pH 5
• Protein 3+
• Blood trace
• Glucose 1+
• Ketone neg
• Esterase trace
• Nitrite neg
• Many RTE cells, numerous calcium oxalate crystals
antifreeze poision

oxolate casts and RTE cast
when you drink antifreeze what does UA look like
lots of Ca oxalate crystas
RTE casts
what do the triple phos crystals look like
long rectangles with three sides like
triangle

seen in alkaline urine
if you see 8 transitional epitehlial cells per hpf in a urine sample whats the deal
contaminatino- get a new sample
• 57 year old male had a routine urinalysis as
part of his company’s yearly required physical
examination. He has a chronic cough and a 50
pack year smoking history. His only complaints
referable to the urinary tract are some mild
dysuria and hesitancy but otherwise he feels
fine.
• What diagnosis should be considered?

RBC +2, lots of transitional epithelium some is ATYPICAL
CANCER- painless hematuria is most common presentation

Renal cell carcioma (prbly not if we see abnormal cells in UA)
urothelial

SMOKE is HUGE risk factor
• A 55 year old woman was admitted to the
hospital complaining of nosebleeds and severe
headache.
• She has a history of alcohol abuse and excessive
use of NSAIDs and Excedrin.
• What does her UA show?
• What is the probable cause?

BUN 122 H 7‐22 mg/dL
Glucose 72 70‐110 mg/dL
Creatinine 11.7 H <1.2 mg/dL
Sodium 135 135‐145 mmol /L
Potassium 5.6 H 3.5‐5.0 mmol /L
Chloride91 H 96‐108 mmol /L
CO2 19 L 22‐29
Phosphorus 6.5 H 2.6‐4.5 mg/dL
Calcium 8.1 L 8.4‐10.2 mg/dL

• Specific gravity 1.011
• Protein 2+
• Glucose 1+
• Blood trace
• Negative or normal: Ketones, bilirubin, nitrite,
esterase, urobilinogen
• Micro: WBCs rare, RBC 2‐4, Waxy casts 3‐5/hpf
waxy cast, end stage
what does end stage renal disease look like on UA
low volume
low FIXED specific gravity 1.010
protein
glucose
trace blood, WBC
waxy casts
your pt has low volume, low SG, protin, glucose, and waxy casts, whats the deal
end stage renal disease