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| What is the purpose of urine cytology? |
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Definition
| to screen for urothelial carcinoma |
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| T/F A routine "UA" goes to cytology. |
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| How much CSF is produced daily? |
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| What is the volume of CSF? |
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| T/F Formation of CSF is independent of CSF pressure or blood pressure. |
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| T/F Reabsorption of CSF is independent of CSF pressure of blood pressure. |
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Definition
| false; reabsorption depends on pressure gradient between CSF and blood pressure in the dural sinuses |
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| What are the indications for lumbar puncture? |
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Definition
| suspected CNS infection, differentiation of CNS hemorrhage, other CNS diseases, introduction of anesthesia, chemotherapy or contrast |
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| What is normal CSF pressure? |
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| What causes increased intracranial pressure? |
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Definition
| meningitis, subarachnoid hemorrhage, increased JVP, mass lesions |
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| Where do the tubes for handling CSF specimens go? |
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Definition
| 1=chemistry and serology; 2= culture; 3= cell counts; 4= cytology |
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| What is the normal amount of pleural fluid? |
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Definition
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| What is the normal appearance of pleural fluid? |
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| What produces pleural fluid? |
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| A collection of pleural fluid is termed a ____________. |
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| What is a normal amount of pericardial fluid? |
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| What is the normal appearance of pericardial fluid? |
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| What are potential complications of pericardial fluid? |
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Definition
| laceration of a coronary artery or a ventricle, perforation of the righ atrium or a ventricle, cardiac tamponade |
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Term
| What is a normal amount of peritoneal fluid? |
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Definition
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| What is the normal apperance of peritoneal fluid? |
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Definition
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| What is unique about peritoneal fluids compared to fluids from other bodily compartments? |
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| What are the indications for removal of peritoneal fluid? |
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Definition
| suspected malignant effusion, suspected peritonitis, suspected pancreatitis, evaluation of abdominal trauma, symptomatic relief of massive effusions |
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| What is the purpose of collecting sputum? |
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Definition
| screen for carcinoma, screen for TB, culture for pneumonia |
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| How should a sputum sample be collected? |
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Definition
| deep cough in early morning three days in a row |
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Term
| What's the difference between gout versus pseudo gout crystals under bifringence? |
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Definition
| aligned parallel to the light and blue means calcium; aligned parallel to the light and yellow means gout |
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Term
| What is teh composition of seminal fluid? |
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Definition
| sperm from testes, nutrient from seminal vesicles, citric acid from prostate |
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| What is a fertile sperm count? |
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Definition
| <20 million sperm/mL is abnormal but you can be fertile down to 100,000 sperm/mL |
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