January/2008

 

ANSWER 1 =B

DISCUSSION: The urine analysis data reveal that this elderly man is able to concentrate the urine to 1.025. This is a sign that rules against end stage renal disease where the specific gravity of the urine would be of the order of 1.010 to 1.015. The patient has no criteria for pyelonephritis since the urine has few white cells and the patient is afebrile. The patient has not been fasted since he has no acetone in the urine.