Question

Using this patient information, answer the following questions.

Diagnostic / Lab Results
Date	Type	Notes	Provider Verified
10/7/2016	Path/Lab	Urinalysis:	SPN
		Color - Yellow
		Specific Gravity - 1.035
		pH - 6.5
		Nitrites - positive
		Leukocytes - positive
		Urobilinogen - 0.6 mg/dL
		Bilirubin - negative
		Blood - negative
		Protein - negative
		Creatinine - 180 mg/dL
		Ketones - negative
		Glucose - negative

1 .Analyze the patient chart and explain what changes in this patient’s urinalysis results implies the presence of a bacterial infection. Explain your answer providing specific urinalysis values.

If urobilinogen was decreased or absent, explain what that would indicate.

What is creatinine?

	A.	It is a substance that is used for energy
	B.	It should be found in urine
	C.	It is a liver hormone
	D.	It is a waste product that is removed in the urine

Answer 1

Ans) Specific gravity is 1.035

Ideally, urine specific gravity results will fall between 1.002 and 1.030 if the kidneys are functioning normally. Specific gravity results above 1.010 can indicate mild dehydration. The higher the number, the more dehydrated you may be.

- Yellow urine:

Urine color generally ranges from a pale-yellow color to deep amber. This coloring is primarily caused by the pigment urochrome, also known as urobilin. The more water you drink, and the more hydrated you become, the lighter the pigment in the urine.

- Creatinine- 180 mg/dl

Normal urine creatinine values generally range from 955 to 2,936 milligrams (mg) per 24 hours for males, and 601 to 1,689 mg per 24 hours for females, according to the Mayo Clinic. Creatinine values that fall outside the normal range may be an indication of: kidney disease.

Creatinine : It is a waste product that is removed in the urine.

Explaination:

Creatinine is a waste product produced by muscles from the breakdown of a compound called creatine. Creatinine is removed from the body by the kidneys, which filter almost all of it from the blood and release it into the urine. This test measures the amount of creatinine in the blood and/or urine.