URINE TYPR SPECIMNS Flashcards
Not ideal since urine may be dilute & contaminated.
random
best for screening. most concentrated
first am
Best for detecting glycosuria.
2-hr postprandial
Improper collection is common source of error. Refrigerate or keep on ice. Preservatives required for some tests.
24-hr
Less contamination. Do culture before UA.
Clean catch`
Avoids contamination
Catheterized
Suprapubic aspiration
Routine urinalysis (UA)
Random
First am
Diabetes mellitus monitoring
2-hr postprandial
Quantitative chemical tests
24 hr
Routine, culture
clean catch
Culture
Catheterized
Suprapubic aspiration
COLLECTION:
Discard 1st void on day 1 & note time. Collect all urine for next 24 hr, including first void at same time on day 2
24-hour
Cleanse external genitalia & collect midstream in sterile container
Clean catch
Catheter inserted into urethra
catheter
Needle inserted through abdomen into bladder
Suprapubic aspiration