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There should be a port at the end of the catheter where the tubing attaches to the catheter bag. Wipe with alcohol and, with a needle and syringe, insert the needle into the port and withdraw 10cc-20cc or so. Without a needle, you can take it from the bag itself, but the sample won't be as pure. You can also disconnect the catheter from the tubing and extract a sample, but this increases infection risk. If so, get a sterile container, wipe the entire area where the catheter meets the tubing with alcohol, put the catheter into the container, and hopefully you'll get about 5cc-10cc. When you reconnect, be very careful not to touch the inside of the catheter. This line runs straight into the person's bladder, and thus is a risk for bladder infection.
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What is a fresh fractional urine test for?
collected at a specific time and is tested for of glucose and acetone
What is meant by cath spec?
A "cath spec" is a catheterized urine specimen. Most urine specimens are voided specimens when the patient attempt to collect the urine while voiding. The risk of contaminating a voided specimen, with skin bacteria, is high even when the patient is careful. Therefore, a catheterized urine specimen is considered a reliable urine sample.
How do you collect a 24 hour urine specimen?
You take the jug they give you at the lab for this purpose. Every time you need to urinate, you pee in the jug. After 24 hours of doing this, you return the jug full of urine to the lab.
Which type of urine specimen is needed to detect an infection?
Typically midstream urine is taken as a urinary specimen, when you have urinary tract infection. It is good precaution to scrub the genital area with some mild soap like glycerin soap, before you take the urine specimen.
Is a microbiology test done with a urine specimen?
yes, example of urine culture and sensitivity.
Will taking lasix help remove phentermine from urine specimen?
Taking Lasix or other diuretics will not removed phentermine from a urine specimen. It will not change the half-life of the phentermine.
What is the insulin used for fractional urine coverage?
Regular Insulin.
What is the preferred urine specimen for microscopic examination of urine sediment?
Using a standardized Urinalysis System
Will you have a urine test when being sued for child support?
Genetic testing does not require a urine specimen.
What is the best specimen for a Bence Jones protein test?
Urine is the best specimen in which to look for Bence Jones proteins
When checking a urine specimen for physical properties what you are you looking for?
Observation of the color, appearence, and any distinctive odor from the specimen
Does a urine collector have to split specimen in front of the donor?
nope
