Two individuals complain of polyuria and polydipsia. For evaluative purposes, each person provides a urine sample. Person A's sample has a specific gravity of 1.002, and person B's sample has a specific gravity of 1.052. The individuals have the same symptoms. Why is there such a big difference in the specific gravity results?

Two individuals complain of polyuria and polydipsia. For evaluative purposes, each person provides a urine sample. Person A's sample has a specific gravity of 1.002, and person B's sample has a specific gravity of 1.052. The individuals have the same symptoms. Why is there such a big difference in the specific gravity results?

Basic Clinical Laboratory Techniques 6E

6th Edition

ISBN:9781133893943

Author:ESTRIDGE

Publisher:ESTRIDGE

Chapter5: Urinalysis

Section5.5: Microscopic Examination Of Urine Sediment

Problem 14RQ

See similar textbooks

Similar questions

What information can you obtain by measuring the urine’s specific gravity? What problem(s) would a patient have if their urine’s specific gravity was 1.025? What problem(s) would a patient have if their urine’s specific gravity was 1.010? How does drinking cranberry juice affect the pH of the urine?
Can you please interpret this blood gas and the solution to the problem. PH-7.46, PaCo2- 44.4, Pao2- 67, HCo3- 31.6
Define and account for the alkaline tide.
Which pharmaceutical products need specific gravity measurement? Mention three examples
A patient has an arterial PO2 of 50mmHg, an arterial PCO2 of 60mmHg, and an arterial pH of 7.36. Classify the acid-base disturbance and hypothesize a cause.
The electrode of a pH meter is placed in a sample of urine, and a reading of 7.9 is obtained. Is the sample acidic,basic, or neutral? What is the concentration of H3O+ in the urine sample?
You have a 6 M solution of stock A. You do the following serial dilutions: Add 1 ml of stock A to tube B. Add 9 ml H2O. Mix.Then take 1 ml from tube B and put it into tube C. Add 19 ml H2O. Mix. Then put 5 ml from tube C into tube D. Add 5 ml H2O. A. what is the final (cumulative) dilution of stock A (dilution factor)? B. What is the final concentration (include units) after all these dilutions?
You are given a buffer that is labeled 10x and your instructor asks you to dilute it to 1x in the final tube. If you have a final volume of 100uL in your tube how much of the 10x buffer will you need to add to bring it to 1x? Do you need to add anything else to the tube before using the new solution?
Which sample is larger? 1.0 mg or 0.01 g 1.0 μg or 0.01 mg 12 mg or 0.12 g 12 mg or 1200 μg
Can you explain on your own words why the thermometer should not be shaken rigorously to lower the reading to zero before using it?
The barometric pressure is about half the sea-level value of 760 mm Hg at an altitude of 4,000-5,000 feet 9,000-10,000 feet 14,000-15000 feet 18,000-19,000 feet
. How much patient serum is needed to make a 1 mL 1:25 dilution? b. If a test procedure requires that the patient serum be diluted with 7 parts of distilled water, how much diluent should be used if the required serum volume is 250 µL? What is the final volume and dilution factor of the solution? c. How much NaCl in grams and distilled water is needed to make 10 mL of 0.9% NaCl solution? d. What is the final dilution factor of a solution if 500 µL serum is diluted with 9.5 mL of distilled water?