Urine Sample
URINALYSIS
1. What are the possible explanations for the abnormal findings seen in Unknown A?
Sample A had large ketones and a mild amount of protein. It also tested positive for a notable amount of blood but it fell within normal limits. There are several scenarios that might explain these results. As for the ketones, the patient could have Diabetes Mellitus, they could be suffering from starvation or they could be on a low carbohydrate or very high-fat diet. A mild amount of protein in the urine could be due to physical exertion, pregnancy or a high-protein diet. Blood in the urine could be due to the patient being on the menstrual cycle, hemolysis, a UTI, tumors/polyps in the urinary tract, kidney stones or another form of urinary tract trauma.
2. Unknown B?
Unknown B has a high pH, a mild amount of protein and a mild amount of blood. The amount of protein is with in normal limits but the high pH could be due to medications, prolonged vomiting or a UTI. Because this patient is also showing some blood in their urine it is likely that they have a Urinary Tract Infection.
3. What are the possible explanations for any abnormal findings seen in your own urine?
There were no abnormal findings in my own urine.
4. An Olympic athlete provides a urine sample for drug testing immediately after his/her medal-winning event. What abnormalities might you EXPECT to see/identify in his/her urine?
After testing an Olympic Athlete’s urine immediately after an event, we would expect to find protein and if they are on a low-carb diet, you might find ketones as well.
5. What would be he two most important things to look for on a dipstick testing the urine of a pregnant person? Why?
Protein is important to look for because it is one of the first signs of preeclampsia. Glucose is also important to monitor, trace amounts are normal during pregnancy but we want to be sure it’s not gestational diabetes.
6. What would be the two most important things to
1. What are the possible explanations for the abnormal findings seen in Unknown A?
Sample A had large ketones and a mild amount of protein. It also tested positive for a notable amount of blood but it fell within normal limits. There are several scenarios that might explain these results. As for the ketones, the patient could have Diabetes Mellitus, they could be suffering from starvation or they could be on a low carbohydrate or very high-fat diet. A mild amount of protein in the urine could be due to physical exertion, pregnancy or a high-protein diet. Blood in the urine could be due to the patient being on the menstrual cycle, hemolysis, a UTI, tumors/polyps in the urinary tract, kidney stones or another form of urinary tract trauma.
2. Unknown B?
Unknown B has a high pH, a mild amount of protein and a mild amount of blood. The amount of protein is with in normal limits but the high pH could be due to medications, prolonged vomiting or a UTI. Because this patient is also showing some blood in their urine it is likely that they have a Urinary Tract Infection.
3. What are the possible explanations for any abnormal findings seen in your own urine?
There were no abnormal findings in my own urine.
4. An Olympic athlete provides a urine sample for drug testing immediately after his/her medal-winning event. What abnormalities might you EXPECT to see/identify in his/her urine?
After testing an Olympic Athlete’s urine immediately after an event, we would expect to find protein and if they are on a low-carb diet, you might find ketones as well.
5. What would be he two most important things to look for on a dipstick testing the urine of a pregnant person? Why?
Protein is important to look for because it is one of the first signs of preeclampsia. Glucose is also important to monitor, trace amounts are normal during pregnancy but we want to be sure it’s not gestational diabetes.
6. What would be the two most important things to