Identify the statement that contains conflicting results, which would need further investigation before reporting.

Which of the following statements about urobilinogen is true?

A patient’s urine has a pH of 5.0, contains many uric acid crystals and 20-50 RBCs per HPF. Which disease pattern does this suggest?

The matrix of casts consists of:

The physical characteristic of color is assessed when a routine urinalysis is performed. Which of the following will affect that color significantly?

A routine urinalysis yields the following results: Color: Yellow (dark) Glucose: Negative Clarity: Slightly cloudy Ketone: Small pH: 7.5 Nitrite: Negative Specific gravity: 1.025 Leukocyte esterase: Negative Blood: Negative Bilirubin: Negative Protein: Negative Urobilinogen: Normal Which of the following patients would MOST likely produce this urine?

Excessive lipid metabolism, as is seen in diabetes mellitus, is indicated by the presence in the urine of 

A proteinuria that is the result of defective protein resorption in the nephrons is called:

When found in the urine sediment from a female patient, which of the following would not be considered a vaginal contaminant?

Nephrotic syndrome is characterized by an increase in proteins and lipids in the urine and: