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A Urine sample collected after a meal is called?
2-hour postprandial specimen
What does the medical abbreviation cath spec mean?
Cath spec is short for catheter specimen, a urine specimen collected by inserting a tube through the urethra into the bladder.
What kind of specimen is most frequently collected urine from the patient?
He or she begins urinating, letting the first portion pass into the toilet, then collecting the remainder into a sterile container.
Can urine from toilet affect a pregnancy test?
For the most accurate results, the only urine that should touch the pregnancy test should be you.
Why does your pregnancy test say negative?
Because you're not pregnant or because you have taken it too soon or not used an early morning specimen of urine.
What is a midstream specimen of urine?
It is not The first time you pass urine in the morning.It is collection of uncontaminated urine, from the middle of the bladder. Thus it involves urinating first into the toilet then catching the middle stream of urine before finish urinating into the toilet.
How is potassium collected?
A sample is collected through the urine. The specimen collection is called a '24 hour' collection, according to this website. I hypothesize that this period of time is a gestation period to allow the potassium in the urine to either grow or 'collect'; however, one must ask how the potassium is stored for this period. In refrigeration, or room temperature?
Testing of what body fluids can confirm a measles diagnosis?
If there is any doubt as to the diagnosis, then a specimen of body fluids (mucus, urine) can be collected and combined with fluorescent-tagged measles virus antibodies.
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.
What body fluids should be collected from a suspected drug user?
Saliva, urine, and blood.
What is hcpc code 81025?
CPT 81025 is for -- Urine pregnancy test, by visual color comparison method.The lab analyst performs the pregnancy test on a urine specimen using a methodology or kit that the analyst can read visually for a direct readout.
Can a female use male urine to pass a urine pregnancy test?
A urine pregnancy test tests for the "preg hormone" in the urine, which is at a higher level when a woman is pregnant. However, I'm not sure what you're trying to accomplish; a pregnancy test isn't a "Pass/Fail" scenario; it tells you if you're pregnant or not. Male urine on a pregnancy test should test negative.
