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Who's Afraid of a Little Pee? Trivia Quiz

Urine has gotten a bad rap over the years, but it can, in fact, be a highly useful diagnostic tool in the clinical laboratory. Test your knowledge on urinalysis!

A multiple-choice quiz by volleybuff33. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
volleybuff33

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
256,344

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. Just when you thought you had it bad, in the early 1700's, urine was used commonly as what daily product? Hint

hairspray

mouthwash

soap

shampoo

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Question 2 of 10

2. Sometimes, not-so-clever patients decide to tamper with their urine specimens by substituting yellow-colored sodas like Mountain Dew for their pee. Which of the following is NOT a method lab technicians use to detect this feeble attempt at test manipulation? Hint

taste the sample

test urea and creatine levels

check for carbonation and sweet smell

collect another patient sample

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Question 3 of 10

3. There are many types of urine specimens, classified by the time the sample is taken. A "postprandial" urine collection is often ordered for diabetic monitoring. When is this type of sample collected? Hint

a random collection

after fasting

first thing in the morning

after a meal

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Question 4 of 10

4. Urine can come in a rainbow of different colors. Which of the following is the LEAST likely to be brought into the lab? Hint

brown

red

purple

yellow

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Question 5 of 10

5. Betty Sue comes into the lab complaining of red urine. She and her husband Billy Joe ate beets for dinner, but her husband claims his urine is normal. How can this be? Hint

Billy Joe played a silly practical joke

Betty Sue is genetically susceptible to red urine from beets

Betty Sue was imagining things

The urine color was confused with rust in the toilet

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Question 6 of 10

6. Plastic strips with paper pads impregnated with reagents are used to test urine samples by visual color identification. What are these called? Hint

reagent strips

urea sticks

dipsticks

pee pads

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Question 7 of 10

7. Testing for all of the following EXCEPT which can be done using the colorimetric method? Hint

protein

glucose

bacteria

specific gravity

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Question 8 of 10

8. Microscopic examination of urine can identify insoluble materials that may be clinically significant. Which of the following is NOT usually significant under the microscope? Hint

red blood cells

white blood cells

bacteria

mucus

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Question 9 of 10

9. Crystals can sometimes bejewel a microscopic urine sample. Which crystal, found in acidic urine, is ABNORMAL and could indicate disease? Hint

cystine

calcium oxalate

uric acid

amorphous urates

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Question 10 of 10

10. Parasites can sometimes be found traversing the urine seas. One of these rare findings is Enterobius vermicularis, more commonly known as "pinworms". What type of collection is used to confirm the presence of this parasite? Hint

urethral swab

scotch tape prep

pee in a cup

throat swab

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Just when you thought you had it bad, in the early 1700's, urine was used commonly as what daily product?

Answer: mouthwash

Oddly enough, Pierre Fauchard, the father of dentistry, recommended urine as a dentifrice and toothache remedy because of its strong ammonia content.

Answer: taste the sample

Tampering is common in drug-testing urine samples. Some futile methods of hiding urine contents include toilet water dips, bleach addition, and soda substitutions! Lab technicians used to commonly taste test urines, but that practice has been eliminated with time and technology.

Answer: after a meal

"Pradium" is latin for "a late breakfast or lunch".

4. Urine can come in a rainbow of different colors. Which of the following is the LEAST likely to be brought into the lab?

Answer: purple

Red urine can be caused by blood in the urine. Yellow urine is considered normal, so most lab samples are yellow. Brown urine can be caused by melanin or a variety of drugs.

5. Betty Sue comes into the lab complaining of red urine. She and her husband Billy Joe ate beets for dinner, but her husband claims his urine is normal. How can this be?

Answer: Betty Sue is genetically susceptible to red urine from beets

Beets ingestion can cause red urine in those individuals genetically susceptible. Also, blackberries can cause a red color in acidic urine.

6. Plastic strips with paper pads impregnated with reagents are used to test urine samples by visual color identification. What are these called?

Answer: dipsticks

Dipsticks are dipped into well-mixed urine specimens and results are recorded depending on resulting color changes.

7. Testing for all of the following EXCEPT which can be done using the colorimetric method?

Answer: bacteria

The presence of bacteria must be inferred from a positive nitrate result or a microscopic analysis.

8. Microscopic examination of urine can identify insoluble materials that may be clinically significant. Which of the following is NOT usually significant under the microscope?

Answer: mucus

Mucus can be a common contaminant in random urine collections, usually more prevalent in females.

9. Crystals can sometimes bejewel a microscopic urine sample. Which crystal, found in acidic urine, is ABNORMAL and could indicate disease?

Answer: cystine

Hexagonal cystine crystals are an abnormal finding in urine.

Answer: scotch tape prep

Adult pinworms lay eggs around the anus and occasionally migrate into the vagina or urinary meatus, ending up in the urine. A scotch tape prep around the anus can allow lab technicians to visualize this tiny invader.

Source: Author volleybuff33

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