(3) Urine Specimen Types, Collection, and Preservation Flashcards
Types of Urine specimen
Random Urine First Morning Second Morning 2 hours Post Prandial OGTT (Oral Glucose Tolerance Test) 24 hour / Timed Catheterized Midstream Clean-Catch SPA (Suprapubic Aspiration) Three-glass collection
Factors that can become falsely increased
Sp. Gravity pH Urobilin Nitrite Bacteria
How to physically preserve sample?
Refrigeration (to prevent bacterial growth/bacteriostatic)
Significant level of bacteria for Midstream Clean-Catch collection
100 cfu/ml
Physical parameters in routine urinalysis
Volume
Color
Transparency
Sp. gravity
STAT acronym meaning
Short Term Around Time!!
Least accepted urine specimen collection
Catheterized Urine Sampling
No. of times blood collection is done for 2 hours Post Prandial Test
2 times (before - to get baseline, and after - to measure abnormality if present)
Three-glass collection sampling is done to…?
To differentiate Prostatic infection from UTI
Normal urine output per day
600-2000ml/day
Most ideal urine specimen
First morning urine
Factors seen in Diabetes Mellitus
Polyuria Polydipsia Polyphagia High specific gravity Low Insulin/ No Insulin Hyperglycemia Glucosuria
24 hour urine/ Timed collection is done because..?
for creatinine CLEARANCE purposes
Average volume of urine excreted per day
1200-1500 ml/day
Condition wherein urine output is increased (about 2500ml a day)
Polyuria
2 Poly’s are seen in what type of Diabetes
Diabetes Insipidus
Why is First Morning Urine the most ideal specimen?
Concentrated (high sp. gravity, high osmolarity)
Uniform pH (acidic)
Uniform volume
least likely to be contaminated with bacteria
to rule out orthostatic proteinuria
Absence of urine output
Anuria
Significant level of bacteria in SPA
<10 000 cfu/ml
Factors falsely decreased when the 2hr time period is exceeded
Glucose Clarity Urobilinogen Bilirubin Ketone bodies
Color range of urine
straw (colorless to amber)
Pigments found in urine
Urochrome (!)
Uroeythrin
Urobilin
Conditions seen in Diabetes Insipidus
Polydipsia Polyuria Low sp. gravity Decreased functionn ADH No hyperglycemia No glucosuria
Decreased urine output (about <400ml)
Oliguria