31. A 56-year-old male patient presents to the primary care…
31. A 56-year-old male patient presents to the primary care clinic complaining of painful and frequent urination for the last week. There is no pertinent medical history of sexually transmitted infections (STI’s). He is afebrile. The following lab results are available. What does the nurse interpret after evaluation of the patient scenario and the labs below? Test Reference Range Patient’s Results Color Clear – Yellow Dark Yellow Clarity Clear Cloudy pH 4.5 – 8 7.2 Specific Gravity 1.005 – 1.025 1.030 Glucose ≤ 130 mg/dL 90 Ketones None None Nitrites Negative Positive Leukocyte Esterase Negative Moderate Bilirubin Negative Negative Urobilinogen Small Amount (0.5 – 1) mg/dL) 0.8 Blood ≤ 3 RBCs 2 Protein ≤ 150 mg/dL 128 Casts 0-5 hyaline casts/hpf None Bacteria None Many