Which of the following types of urine collection is most appropriate for pregnancy testing?

A. first-voided morning specimen

B. 24-hour specimen

C. random specimen

D. timed specimen

What are the principal diagnostic testing for CHF?

Which of the following types of urine collection is most appropriate for urinary tract obstruction?

A. two-hour postprandial

B. timed

C. first morning

D. random

E. 24-hour

Circle the BEST answer.
A 24-hour urine specimen involves
a Collecting all urine voided during a 24-hour period
b Collecting a random specimen every hour for 24 hours
c Testing urine for ketones every day
d Measuring output every 24 hours

Differentiate between a routine, midstream (clean-catch), sterile, and 24-hour urine specimen.

A person's self-concept is a set of _____________________________.

Which of the following is the most appropriate method for collecting a urine specimen from a patient with an indwelling catheter?

a remove the catheter cut the tip, and submit it for culture

b disconnect the catheter from the bag and collect urine from the terminal end of the catheter

c collect urine directly from the bag

d aspirate urine aseptically from the catheter tubing

Which organization is widely recognized as the gold standard for blood and specimen collection procedures?

A specimen can be a. blood. b. urine. c. sputum. d. all of these.

Which of the following classes of controlled substances is dispensed by written prescription only?

A. Schedule I

B. Schedule II

C. Schedule III

D. Schedule IV

On urinalysis, the presence of tyrosine crystals is most indicative of which of the following types of disease?

A. lung

B. kidney

C. neurologic

D. pancreatic

E. heart

You are working as a biologist in a laboratory. An unknown specimen is brought in for analysis. Describe the steps you would take to determine if the specimen is a living organism or simply a collection of nonliving molecules.

What is important to verify when accepting a specimen for transport to the laboratory from a nursing unit?

Which of the following is a contaminant that is commonly found in midstream clean-catch urine specimens collected by young women who are menstruating?

A. blood cells

B. mucous cells

C. epithelial cells

D. fecal material