BF Bk Q's Chp. 10

Serous fluid: A _______ membrane is attached firmly to the body cavity wall

parietal

Serous fluid: it acts as a _______ between opposing membranes

lubricant

Serous fluid: a serous membrane is composed of a single layer of flat ________ cells

mesothelial

Serous fluid: the _____ and ______ membranes of an organ are acually a single continuous membrane

visceral & parietal

What mechanism is responsible for forming serous fluid in the body cavities

Ultrafiltrate of circulating blood plasma

What enhances the formation of serous fluid in a body cavity

Increased capillary permeability

Effusion

The pathological accumulation of fluid in a body cavity

Paracentesis in serious fluid testing are performed to

• Remove serious fluids that may become compressing a vital organ

• Determine the pathological cause of an effusion

• Identify an effusion as a transudate or exudate

Thoracentesis refers specifically to the removal of fluid from the

Pleural cavity

What tube could be used for bacterial culture of serous fluid

Sodium heparin

Serous fluid for bacterial culture should be stored at what temperture

20*C to 24*C

What parameter best ID’s a fluid as a transudate or an exudate

Total protein ratio and lactate dehydrogenase ratio

Chylous and pseudochylous effusions are differentiates by their

Triglyceride concentrations

Congestive heart fialure is most often associated with the formation of a _______

Transudate

________ type of serous effusion is most often associated with these types of pathological conditions:

• Neoplasms

• Infection

• Rheumatoid arthritis

• Trauma

Exudate

________ type of serous effusion is most often associated with these types of pathological conditions:

• Hepatic conditions

• Nephrotic syndrome

Transudate

List all features that aligns with malignant cells

• Irregular nuclear membrane

• Uneven nuclear chromatin distribution

• Multiple prominent nucleoli with irregular borders

What effusion lab findings does not indicate a specific diagnosis

• A serious fluid GLU concentration less than 60 mg/dL

What effusion lab findings indicates a specific diagnosis

• Lupus erythematosus cells found during the microscopic examination

• Microorganisms ID by gram or acid fast stain

• Malignant cells ID during the microscopic or cytologic examination

An abnormally low fluid pH value that is useful when evaluating conditions associated with _____ effusions

Pleural

A pleural or peritoneal fluid amylase level two times higher than the serum amylase level can be found in effusions resulting from ______

Pancreatitis

A GLU concentration difference greater then 30 mg/dL between the serum and an effusion is associated with____

Rheumatoid srthritis

What can adversely affect the chances of obtaining a positive stain or culture when performing microbiological studies on infectious serous fluid?

Storing serous fluid specimens at refrigerator temperatures