*The evaluation of urine to obtain information about body health and disease is called a(n) ____________
*urinalysis
*When you obtain a urine specimen for drug or alcohol analysis, you must establish a proper chain of ____________.
*custody
The presence of which of the following in the urine suggests a bacterial infection in the urinary tract?
Nitrite
Which urine specimen contains the greatest concentration of substances?
First morning urine specimen
Which of the following would you include in patient instruction about collecting a 24-hour urine specimen?
Instruct the patient to keep the specimen covered and in the refrigerator throughout the test.
Catheterization is performed for which of the following reasons?
Relieve the retain urine
*The procedure in which a sterile plastic tube is inserted into the kidney, ureter, or bladder to provide urinary drainage is called ____________
*catheterization
*A(n) ____________ ____________ urine specimen contains greater concentrations of substances that collect overnight than do specimens taken during the day.
*first morning
Which of the following is a measure of the degree of acidity or alkalinity of the urine?
Urinary ph
*The presence of blood in the urine, or ____________ can be caused by cystitis, kidney stones, menstruation, ureteral or bladder catheters, or urethral irritation.
*hematuria
Residual urine is __________.
urine remaining in the bladder after voiding
Which of the following conditions is suspected when a reagent urine strip for human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG) shows positive?
Pregnancy
*The ____________ urine specimen is the most common type of sample and may be obtained at any time of the day.
*random
Which of the following are nonpathologic causes for colorless or pale urine?
excessive intake of water, beer, and coffee
*The centrifuge is used to spin the urine to force the solids (cells, casts, and crystals) to the bottom of the tube. Most of the liquid portion, called the ____________ is poured off, and the remaining sediment is examined by microscope.
*supernatant
*Presence of the bile pigment bilirubin in the urine, called ____________ is one of the first signs of liver disease or conditions that involve the liver.
*bilirubinuria
*When you obtain a urine specimen for drug or alcohol analysis, you must establish a proper chain of ____________.
*custody
*When collecting a urine specimen for drug and alcohol analysis for legal purposes, a transfer bag that is permanently sealed is used to ensure that there has been no tampering with the specimen. Then for legal purposes, a chain of ____________ must be established to document the handling of this type of specimen.
*custody
Which of the following is important when obtaining a urine specimen from a patient for drug and alcohol testing?
Explain to the patient that no water may be running in the bathroom while he is providing the sample.