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A urine sample that can be collected at any given time is called a


A) random sample.
B) 2-hour PP.
C) clean-catch sample.
D) 24-hour sample.

E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

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When urine is fresh and warm,trichomonas organisms may be motile and appear to be darting about rapidly when the specimen is examined under a microscope.

A) True
B) False

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Reagent strip testing must be performed on a fresh specimen within 1 hour of collection.

A) True
B) False

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The presence of casts in urine may be caused by strenuous exercise.

A) True
B) False

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Which of the following are tubular structures found in the urine and composed mainly of mucoprotein secreted by certain cells of the kidney?


A) Casts
B) Bacteria
C) Yeasts
D) Metabolites

E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

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Normally the medical assistant documents the presence of foam on a urine specimen.

A) True
B) False

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__________ are the end-products of fat metabolism and are detected in the urine samples of patients with uncontrolled diabetes.

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Ketones may not be present in a urine sample that is at room temperature.

A) True
B) False

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____________ casts are not uncommon in the urine of athletes.

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The most accurate method of testing urine in patients with diabetes requires a second-voided specimen.

A) True
B) False

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A urine specimen is tested and shown to have a pH of 8.0.This value is


A) abnormally low.
B) abnormally high.
C) midrange normal.
D) normal.

E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

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You open a urine sample for testing and immediately detect a fruity odor.Which test result do you expect to be elevated on chemical analysis?


A) Protein
B) Urobilinogen
C) Ketones
D) Bilirubin

E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

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The pigment __________ is responsible for the color of urine.

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Casts in a urine specimen develop in what part of the urinary tract?


A) Urethra
B) Renal
C) Bladder
D) Ureters

E) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

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A medical assistant instructs a patient to collect a first morning specimen for which of the following tests?


A) Pregnancy testing
B) Culture for bacteriuria
C) Quantitative protein determination
D) All of the above

E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

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Abnormal urine color may be related to which of the following?


A) Diet
B) Medication
C) Disease
D) Pathologic factors

E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

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Safety precautions must be taken with the Clinitest method of testing for glycosuria because the chemical reaction causes the test tube to become very hot.

A) True
B) False

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You are examining a patient's urinalysis report.Which of the following factors is normal?


A) Specific gravity: 1.045
B) Color: light amber
C) Turbidity: present
D) Glucose: positive

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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For the most accurate results,urine specimens should be kept refrigerated and processed within 2 hours of collection.

A) True
B) False

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The easiest directions for a patient in collecting a urine specimen are to ask the patient to fill the container three-quarters full to make sure enough urine is provided for testing.

A) True
B) False

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