CLINICAL SKILLS -URINALYSIS

Question 1

What do you say in the introduction? (5)

Answer 1

1. your name and role
2. check patient ID, name and DOB
3. provide a clean urine pot
4. say that you require a mid-stream sample
5. wash hands and put sterile gloves on

Question 2

What do you look for when you look at the sample? (3)

Answer 2

1. clarity
2. particles
3. colour

Question 3

What do you check for when you remove the lid?

Answer 3

check for odour

Question 4

What do you check for on the multisite container? (2)

Answer 4

1. check it is intact

2. check it is in date

Question 5

How do you carry out the process? (5)

Answer 5

1. remove a stick from the container
   * remember to put the lid on
2. dip stick into urine and wet all the zones
3. wipe excess on rim of urine container
4. lie stick onto tissue
5. time for values note values

Question 6

Where would you dispose of the urine?

Answer 6

down the sluice

Question 7

What do you do in the end? (2)

Answer 7

1. wash hands

2. note values

Question 8

How would you explain this procedure to the patient?

Answer 8

• hello my name is Anjali Singh and I am a third year medical student.
• Please can i confirm your name, age and DOB?
• Nice to meet you
• today i have been asked to carry out a urinalysis
• this will involve me asking for a sample of urine from yourself and testing the urine
• you will be required to urinate into a urine pot and i will then test that urine
• would that be ok?