MLSP: Urine and Stool (LEC)

Question 1

_____ and ______ are two out of the three most common specimens [third is the blood]; most common to encounter during internship or work

Answer 1

URINE AND STOOL

Question 2

is the test used for urine

Answer 2

URINALYSIS

Question 3

Ultrafiltrate of Plasma [plasma is the liquid
portion of the blood] Formed at kidneys

Answer 3

Urine Formation

Question 4

1200-1500mL (600-2000mL also considered normal) [depends on the kinds of fluids we take

Answer 4

NORMAL DAILY OUTPUT

Question 5

decreased urine output: 400mL/day (adults); occurs at excessive water loss

Answer 5

OLIGURIA

Question 6

cessation of urine flow; suggests severe kidney damage [urine cannot pass/flow out of the body]

Answer 6

ANURIA

Question 7

increased excretion of urine during the night

Answer 7

NOCTURIA

Question 8

increased urine output: >2.5L/day (adults) [marker for diabetes insipidus and diabetes mellitus]

Answer 8

POLYURIA

Question 9

T or F
Urine is normally 95% water and 5% solutes (organic and inorganic)

Answer 9

True

Question 10

T or F
Remember that urine is classified as a BIOHAZARD

Answer 10

True

Question 11

any urine specimen that the patient has
collected at any time of the day;

Answer 11

RANDOM URINE

Question 12

T or F
FIRST MORNING is most preferred sample, because it is more concentrated

Answer 12

True

Question 13

T of F
For quantitative measurements
24 HOUR SPECIMEN, are given large container with preservative

Answer 13

True

Question 14

commonly done on pediatrics or for patients that have difficulty urinating;

Answer 14

SUPRAPUBIC ASPIRATION

Question 15

collected under sterile conditions by passing a sterile hollow tube through the urethra into the bladder

Answer 15

CATHETERIZED

Question 16

alternative to catheterized specimens; less traumatic

Answer 16

MIDSTREAM CLEAN-CATCH

Question 17

T or F
Sample collection is the most vulnerable part of Drug Testing

Answer 17

True

Question 18

Types of Tampering:
-adding other chemical to the
urine specimen that will affect test results later
on; most common chemical used is bleach

Answer 18

ADULTERATION

Question 19

Types of Tampering:
-use another urine sample

Answer 19

SUBSTITUTION

Question 20

Types of Tampering:
- patient is adding water to the
specimen to reduce the concentration and make the drug contents of his output low enough to be detected

Answer 20

DILUTION

Question 21

documentation of sample handling

Answer 21

CHAIN OF CUSTODY

Question 22

T or F
Specimen should be delivered and tested within 2 hours

Answer 22

True

Question 23

Helpful in evaluation of gastrointestinal disorders

Answer 23

FECES(STOOL)