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What are the importances of microscopic examination of urine sediment? |
*recognizing diseases of urinary tract *aid in diagnosis of systemic disease |
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Why is the first morning sample best for collection? |
It's more concentrated so chance of finding formed elements are increased |
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What are the best collection techniques for microscopic examination? |
Cystocentesis |
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When should urine be examined microscopically? |
when fresh or within the first 1 hour |
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Minimize bacterial growth in the sample by... |
*if cannot examine within 1 hour, should be refrigerated or preserved *bacteria multiplies if allowed to sit @ room temperature |
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What stain is used during a urinalysis? |
Sternheimer-Malbin Stain (Sedi-Stain) |
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What are some things seen in a normal urine sediment? |
*epithelial cells *few WBCs & RBCs *mucus & sperm *few hyaline & granular casts *crystals *fat droplets *bacteria |
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How are RBCs, WBCs, and epithelial cells reported when seen in a urinalysis? |
*avg # per high powered field |
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What is the normal WBC cound /hpf in urine? |
< 5 /hpf |
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What is the normal RBC cound /hpf in urine? |
< 5/hpf |
