Story problem: A 20-year-old female was experiencing urinary frequency, increased thirst, and nausea. She was instructed to bring in the first morning, clean catch, midstream urine specimen, and then she would be examined by the doctor. What reason with the doctor have for requesting a first morning specimenThe patient could be pregnant, and the first morning specimen has a highest concentration of dissolved substancesStory problem: A 20-year-old female was experiencing urinary frequency, increased thirst, and nausea. She was instructed to bring in the first morning, clean catch, midstream urine specimen, and then she would be examined by the doctor. The patient does not have a commercial sterile container. What instructions should the medical assistant give the patient about how to collect the clean catch midstream specimen at homeBoil a glass jar, clean the perineum from front to back, begin to urinate, and then position the jar to catch the middle part of the stream. Do not collect the end of the stream in the jarStory problem: A 20-year-old female was experiencing urinary frequency, increased thirst, and nausea. She was instructed to bring in the first morning, clean catch, midstream urine specimen, and then she would be examined by the doctor. The urine specimen reveals a 2+ glucose level and ketones. What could these results indicateDiabetes, because glucose and ketones are symptomatic of this conditionStory problem: A 20-year-old female was experiencing urinary frequency, increased thirst, and nausea. She was instructed to bring in the first morning, clean catch, midstream urine specimen, and then she would be examined by the doctor. Based on the results of the urine testing, the provider orders a fasting blood sugar test. What should you inform the patient prior to this testFBS is a blood chemistry test, and the patient should fast except for water for 8 to 12 hours before testing
