Urinalysis and Body Fluids Overview

Vocabulary flashcards based on key concepts from the lecture about urinalysis and bodily fluids.

Insoluble substances

Substances in urine that do not dissolve, including red blood cells, white blood cells, casts, bacteria, etc.

Sediment Standardization

The process involving preparation, visualization methods, and reporting of sediment results in urinalysis.

Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI)

An organization that establishes guidelines for laboratory practices, based on physician requests and laboratory populations.

Macroscopic Screening

Initial analysis of urine involving physical and chemical properties such as color, clarity, blood, protein, and glucose.

Hematuria

The presence of red blood cells in urine.

Leukocyte esterase

An enzyme produced by white blood cells, used as an indicator of infection in urinalysis.

Specimen preparation

The techniques used to handle and analyze urine specimens for accurate results.

Centrifugation

The process of using centrifugal force to separate components of urine for analysis.

RCF

Relative centrifugal force; a measure that accounts for variations in centrifuge head diameter during centrifugation.

Artifacts

Non-biological elements present in urine that can interfere with the analysis of formed elements.