... fatigue. She also reported urgency, frequency, dysuria, and hematuria. In addition, she noticed that her urine was cloudy with a fishy odor. The physician ordered the following tests: a clean-catch specimen for a U/A, a urine C&S, and a KUB. The U/A revealed pyuria, bacteriuria, and a slightly acidic pH. A common type of bacteria was grown in the culture. X-rays reveal acute pyelonephritis resulting from cystitis, which has spread up to the kidney from the bladder. The patient was placed on an antibiotic and encouraged to "push fluids" by drinking two liters of water a day.
1. This patient has two urinary system infections in different locations; name one of them and describe it in detail
2. List and define each of the patient’s presenting symptoms
3. What diagnostic tests did the urologist order?
4. Explain the results of each diagnostic test
5. Describe the normal appearance of urine