Chapter 2: Commercial Urine Transport Tubes With Preservative

Question 1

BD VACUTAINER; Plus Plastic Conical UA Preservative Tube (product no. 364992)

TUBE

Answer 1

Plastic conical tube

yellow and cherry red marble stopper

8-mL draw

Question 2

In Tac UA System, Therapak
Corporation (product no. 94500)

TUBE

Answer 2

Plastic conical tube

yellow plastic cap

5-8 mL

Question 3

BD VACUTAINER; C & S
Preservative Tube (product no.
364951)

TUBE

Answer 3

Plastic tube

gray stopper

4-mL draw

Question 4

BD VACUTAINER; Plus Plastic Conical UA Preservative Tube

PRESERVATIVES

Answer 4

Chlorhexidine
Ethyl paraben
Sodium propionate

Question 5

BD VACUTAINER; Plus Plastic Conical UA Preservative Tube

USE

Answer 5

• Urinalysis
• Bactericidal; not acceptable for urine culture

Question 6

BD VACUTAINER; Plus Plastic Conical UA Preservative Tube

COMMENTS

• Stabilizes urine for up to____ hr at room temperature
• Conical bottom designed to fit a
KovaPettor

Answer 6

72

Question 7

In Tac UA System, Therapak
Corporation (product no. 94500)

PRESERVATIVES

Answer 7

Dowicil 200
Mannitol
Polyethylene glycol

Question 8

In Tac UA System, Therapak
Corporation (product no. 94500)

USE

Answer 8

• Urinalysis
• Bactericidal; not acceptable for urine culture

Question 9

In Tac UA System, Therapak
Corporation (product no. 94500)

COMMENTS

• Stabilizes urine for up to____ hr at room temperature
• No change in pH or SG

Answer 9

96

Question 10

BD VACUTAINER; C & S
Preservative Tube (product no. 364951)

PRESERVATIVES

Answer 10

Boric acid
Sodium formate
D-Sorbitol
Sodium acetate

Question 11

BD VACUTAINER; C & S
Preservative Tube (product no. 364951)

USE

Answer 11

• Urinalysis
• Urine culture and sensitivity
• Can be used for urinalysis’
• Bacteriostatic

Question 12

BD VACUTAINER; C & S
Preservative Tube (product no. 364951)

COMMENTS

• Stabilizes urine for up to____ at room temperatures
• pH adjusted to____
• SG increased by_______

Answer 12

48hr

6-7

0.006-0.0078