DAY 1 REVIEW Flashcards
Dipstick is what type of test?
Screening test
Required for positive screening?
Further evaluation
Methods of non-instrument UA collection
- First morning void
- 24 hour
- Random
- Clean catch
Most concentrated
First morning
Most common and easy
Random
Instrumental collection
- Urethral catheter
- Suprapubic Needle
- catheterization and bladder irrigation
Which is used for infants/children?
Suprapubic
Which is not used for microscopic exam?
Urethral catheterization
How soon to test urine?
1-2 hours
Refrigerate up to
3-6 hours
What happens at room temp
Growth of microorganisms due to decomposition
What is the smell that occurs from decomposition
Ammonia
What happens to pH in urine with time?
Increases
What does bacteria use as source of energy
Glucose
Which of types of collection methods was recommended for specimen chemical and microscopic?
First morning void (most concentrated)