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Urinalysis should not be performed while a woman is menstruating or having a vaginal discharge
the patient may be required to refrain from eating food from eight to--12 hours. Patients should not drink alcohol for 24 hours before the test.
For a basic urinalysis, there is no preparation needed. For a "clean catch" specimen, the patient urinates for a few seconds, and then collects the sample. For females, the area should be cleaned first with a provided wipe and for uncircumcised men, the foreskin should be retracted with the same cleaning done to the glans of the penis (the head). Certain STD tests can be run off the urine sample, but for this, the patient should not have urinated in at least 1 hour and the urine collected is the first urine out of the urethra (not a clean catch as described above). Other tests off the urine such as glucose tests require drinking certain fluids prior to the test, but those are outside the realm of the basic urinalysis.
I would think that you should.... AND wyou should most definitly COOK the fish before eating it.
Yes, you should wash green apples before eating them, you should always wash fresh fruit before consuming.
the day before your test, take 2 or 3 to be safe the night before, you don't wanna loose your script.
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Before administering a vaginal foam, the nurse should
The following drugs can affect urinalysis results. The patient may be asked to stop taking them until after the test:nitrofurantoin (Macrodantin, Furadantin), phenazopyridine (Pyridium), rifampin (Rifadin).
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On AMA the patient and physician should be advised about the existence of computerized data both before and information is stored.