Urinalysis QUIZ 7

Tamm-Horsfall protein.

The mucoprotein that forms the matrix of a hyaline cast is called:

acute glomerulonephritis.

A sediment with moderate hematuria and RBC casts most likely results from:

Ammonium biurate

Which of the following crystals is considered nonpathological?

Uric acid or monosodium urate

Which of the following crystals is the cause of gout?

neutrophil.

With infections of the urinary system, white blood cells are frequently seen in the urine sediment. This type of WBC is:

Calcium oxalate

Which of the following crystals may be found in normal acid urine?

hyaline casts.

The elements that may be seen microscopically in a urine sample with a moderate to high amount of protein measured by dipstick are most likely:

Eosinophils

A patient is diagnosed with hypersensitivity to penicillin. The attending physician requests that the urinalysis include staining the sediment with Hansel stain. The physician suspects the presence of which element in the urine?

appear as ghost cells, due to the low specific gravity.

A patient produces a urine specimen having a specific gravity of 1.005. Red blood cells present in the urine sediment will:

Bilirubin

What abnormal crystals are seen in urine of acid or neutral pH and appear as needles or small spikey spheres?

distal tubule.

As urine flow through the nephron becomes static, formation of casts will occur in the:

contamination from vaginal bleeding.

A 25-year-old female collects a routine urine sample as part of her yearly physical. She is an otherwise healthy individual and has no complaints or medical issues, yet her urinalysis report reveals the following results: Color: RED with obvious CLOTS and >100 RBC/HPF. This result could be due to:

enhance the multilobed nucleus of the leukocytes.

In order to help distinguish renal tubular epithelial (RTE) cells from leukocytes, one can add 2% acetic acid to help:

Transitional epithelial cells

What epithelial cells can appear as sheets or groups caused by invasive catheterization?