Chapter 16 Flashcards
Obtained through a lumbar puncture
Cerebrospinal fluid
Nasopharyngeal culture collection may be used to diagnose
Whooping cough
Creatinine clearance is determined through the use of
Urine specimen
Fluid composed of products formed in various male reproductive organs is referred to as
Seminal fluid
Type of urine specimen that is the “cleanest” or least contaminated
Midstream specimen
Amniotic fluid can be found
Around the fetus in the uterus
A 24 hours urine specimen is usually collected to test for
Creatinine clearance
Pericardial fluid is collected from the
Sac around the heart
Throat cultures are most commonly obtained to determine the presence of a
Streptococcus infection
The fluid collected from a joint cavity is
Synovial fluid
The sweat chloride test is performed on all infants with a positive
Newborn screen
Helicobacter pylori is a bacteria that causes
Peptic ulcers
The TDT is an abbreviation for the
TB skin test
Skin tests are used to determine whether a patient has ever had contact with
A particular antigen and has produced antibodies to that antigen
A urine C&S should be performed on a
Clean-catch midstream sample
Peritoneal fluid is located
In the abdominal cavity
Presence of ketone bodies in the urine can indicate
Diabetes mellitus
The most convenient type of urine specimen to collect is the
Random specimen