The major cause of nephrotic syndrome in children is: 

A patient with diabetes mellitus has a urine glucose level of 1000 mg/dL and a specific gravity of 1.022 on a refractometer. What should the reported specific gravity be for this patient?

Based on the following information would you hypothesize that hemoglobin or intact red blood cells are causing the positive blood test on the reagent pad? Please list two things that support you specific answer     Physical Exam                                                  Chemical Exam Color: pink                                                         pH: 8.0 Clarity: clear                                                      SG: 1.010                                                                            Leukocyte esterase: neg                                                                            Blood: pos, solid                                                                            Nitrites: neg                                                                             Bili: neg                                                                             Protein: neg                                                                             Ketones: neg                                                                             Glucose: neg

Match each major renal function with the part of the nephron most responsible for it. Use each answer only once.

What are the two main purposes of a midstream clean catch?

75% of kidney stones contain:

How can urinalysis results best differentiate between nephritic and nephrotic syndromes? Be sure discuss key findings of each.

EXTRA CREDIT: Explain the difference between cystinuria and cystinosis:

Which of the following may be seen in hypotonic urine? Select all that apply.

Which of the following components are present in serum but NOT present in the filtrate created after passing through the glomerulus (in normal, healthy patient)?