Special NonBlood Collections

Question 1

List the four urine test

Answer 1

Random or Routine Test
24 hour Test
Culture and Sensitivity Test
Drug Test

Question 2

List the six urine collection methods

Answer 2

Random 
First Morning or 8-hour  
Fasting 
Midstream clean catch 
Catheter 
Suprapubic

Question 3

What is the most commonly performed urine test

Answer 3

Random or Routine Urine test

Question 4

What does random or routine urine collection test for

Answer 4

It test for metabolic abnormalities

Question 5

Where would you label a specimen container?
Where would you never label a specimen container?
When would you label a specimen container?

Answer 5

You’d label a specimen container on the side
You’d never label a specimen container on the lid
You’d label the container in front of the patient

Question 6

You’ve just collected a random or routine collection specimen from a patient. When would you transfer or test the specimen?

Answer 6

Promptly test or transport specimen after collection

Question 7

How soon should first morning or 8-hour specimen arrive at the lab and
when should a patient fill the specimen collection cup?

Answer 7

Specimen should arrive at the lab within one hour of void

Patient should fill cup immediately after waking up

Question 8

What does first morning or 8-hour specimen collection test for?

Answer 8

It test for chemicals or pathogens in the urine

It test for pregnancy hormone HCG

Question 9

How long should a patient be fasting when you are collecting urine for a GTT or Glucose Tolerance Test?

Answer 9

The patient should be fasting for 12 hours

Question 10

What else should be collected along side a GTT or Glucose Tolerance Test?

Answer 10

Blood should be collected

Question 11

How frequent should a GTT be done?

Answer 11

Every 1 or 2 hours

Question 12

List the 3 Postprandial Test Requirements

Answer 12

Patient has to void
Eat a prescribed amount of carbs or glucose solution
Void 2 hours after eating

Question 13

List the 2 reasons a postprandial test is run

Answer 13

In non diabetic patients its used for screening

In diabetic patients its used to test the effects of a prescribed amount of insulin

Question 14

Explain the 2 requirements for 24hour collection

Answer 14

Patient voids first morning urine

then collects all voids within a 24 hour period

Question 15

In 24 hour collection how much fluid is held in the specimen container?

Answer 15

3-4 liters