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UA Collection |
Midstream |
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UA Testing includes |
Macroscopic (color) Chemical (dipstick) Microscopic (spin and look at on glass slide) |
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Culture and Sensitivity Collection |
Clean catch |
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Culture and Sensitivity test |
UTI |
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Culture and Sensitivity collection handling |
Incubate for 18-24 hours Check for growth |
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If microorganism is ID'd, what test is performed to determine proper antibiotic? |
Sensitivity test |
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Urine cytology studies detect what? |
Cancer, cytomegalovirus, and other diseases |
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Urine cytology tests are special because they are |
ASAP |
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Urine Drug screen |
Random test, used to detect drugs, performed in groups based on drug classification |
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Urine glucose and ketone test |
Reagent test strip |
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Urine glucose and ketone tests for what? |
Diabetes, monitor glucose, and ketone levels in diabetics |
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Special handling for amniotic fluid |
Protect from light, collected in sterile container, and delivered to lab asap |
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How much fluid is taken during an amniotic fluid draw? |
10 mL |
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What does amniotic fluid test for? |
Genetic disorder |
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How to obtain a CSF specimen? |
By a physician via lumbar puncture |
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CSF determines what tests? |
Meningitis Brain abscess Central nervous system cancer MS |
4 tests |
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CSF specimens are treated as |
STAT |
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Routine tests for CSF |
Cell count Chloride Glucose Total protein |
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Gastric fluid comes from? |
Stomach |
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Gastric fluid comes from? |
Stomach |
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Gastric fluid is tested for? |
Abnormal substances, gastric acid concentration to evaluate production |
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The phlebotomist assists with this test with gastric fluid |
Basal gastric analysis |
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Basal gastric anaylysis |
Tube in throat Get sample Test acidity prior to stimulation Stimulation admin by IV More samples collected at interval |
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Nasopharyngeal secretion tests |
Diphtheria Meningitis Pertussis (whooping cough) Pneumonia |
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What's used to collect nasopharyngeal secretions? |
Sterile Dacron or cotton wire swab |
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Saliva collections |
Noninvasive Used to detect hormone levels, alcohol and drug abuse |
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Semen is sent |
ASAP |
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Semen is analyzed for |
Fertility or effectiveness of sterilization Criminal sexual investigations (comes with chain of custody) |
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Semen is analyzed for |
Fertility or effectiveness of sterilization Criminal sexual investigations (comes with chain of custody) |
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Semen is collected in |
Sterile container, kept warm, protect from light |
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Pleural cavities ars |
Lungs |
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Pleural cavities ars |
Lungs |
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Pericardial |
Heart |
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Pleural cavities ars |
Lungs |
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Pericardial |
Heart |
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Peritoneal cavities |
Abdominal region |
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Pleural cavities ars |
Lungs |
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Pericardial |
Heart |
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Peritoneal cavities |
Abdominal region |
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Serous fluid is found in |
Pleural, pericardium, and peritoneal cavities |
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Sputum is collected to monitor |
Lower respiratory tract infections (TB) |
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When is sputum collected? |
1 hour after meal to avoid gagging |
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Sweat tesfs |
Pilocarpine (sweat stimulation drug) and electrical current Collected, weighed, analyzed for chloride content Used to detect illegal drugs in skin patches |
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Synovial fluid is typically collected in? |
EDTA/HEP: for cell counts, ID crystals, smear prep STERILE: culture and sensitivity and micro NONADDITIVE: macroscopic appearance, chem, immunology, observe clot formation |
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Synovial fluid occurs in large or small amounts? |
Small |
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When does synovial fluid increase? |
When inflammation is present |
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Synovial fluid can be tested for what? |
Arthritis Gout Other inflammatory conditions |
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Where do you get buccal specimens from? |
Cheek |
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How much bone marrow is taken for a specimen? |
1-1.5 mL |
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2 main components tested in breath samples? |
C-Urea (detects H Pylori) Hydrogen (ID problems w digestion of lactose and fructose Most accurate lactose tolerance test Bacterial overgrowth in small intestine) |
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Feces tests for? |
Gastrointestinal disorders |
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Nurses collect throat swabs from _____, phlebotomist collects from _____. |
Inpatient, outpatient |
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Tissue specimens are sent to? |
Hystology department |
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