CASE STUDY 2 A urine specimen submitted from a patient suffering from severe vom

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CASE STUDY 2 A urine specimen submitted from a patient suffering from severe vomiting and diarrhea was a dark amber color. 1. This color is most likely due to: a. Myoglobin in the urine b. White blood cells in the urine c. High specific gravity of the urine d. Bilirubin in the urine 2. Explain your answer SUMMARY nificant clues to renal or metabolic disease. However, vat tions in characteristics such as color or transparency rvations of always reflect pathologic changes. Sometimes these variats re caused by incorrect handling of the specimen, such Standa color, transparency, and odor, and measurement of specific grav- a it. The results of the physical examination of urine often con improper storage temperature tirm or explain chemical or microscopi in tdhe physical characteristics of urine can also provide sig nation of urine. or delay in examination. ic results. Abnormalities Precautions must be observed when performing physical ea

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This colour is due to the high specific gravity of the urine and this may be associated to diarrhea,vomitings,dehydration,artery stenosis etc.Generally the it ranges from 1.000 to 1.030 which leads to hypersthenuria.

Bilirubin in the urine indicate the damage of the liver or disease and coming to the WBC in urine,this shows that a person is suffering form the urinary tack infections like cystitis.Coming to myoglobin in urine,when the muscle cells get damaged,they release myoglobin in to the blood and then kidneys helps to remove myoglobin form separate from blood and allows to mix in the urine.All these options are except C is are incorrect as they were associated to various diseases.So option C is correct(HIGH SPECIFIC GRAVITY OF URINE).

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