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A 24-hour urine specimen must be kept cool to prevent the breakdown of substances and ensure accurate test results. It is typically stored in a refrigerator or on ice during the collection period. This helps maintain the integrity of the sample and prevents bacterial growth. Proper handling is essential for reliable analysis.
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Can day old urine if kept in fridge over night and then brought upto the right tempiture will it pass?
Yes..it must be between 92-100 degrees fahrenheit when it is put into the specimen cup.
How soon must a urine specimen reach the laboratory?
How soon a specimen of something must reach the laboratory depends partly on the reason for which it is being sent to the laboratory, environmental conditions during storage and transit, and the stability of the substances the specimen consists of. A urine specimen must be refrigerated during storage and transit and arrive in the lab within an hour or two. It cannot sit out because warmth will allow bacteria, if present, to begin to grow in numbers.
Can an employer watch you give a urine specimen?
Yes, and in some cases it's required--some transportation workers must, and all military members must be observed.
Can an employer schedule you a sixth day with in a week without your consent?
they must give you at least a 24hour notice.
Can you keep clean urine in refrigerator and how long?
urine specimens should generally be processed as soon as the collection is complete. Some urine specimens ,such as urine for VMA, Cortisol, and other metabolites are collected over a 72-hour period and these specimens must be refrigerated or kept on ice during the collection process, including while the specimen is awaiting delivery to the lab. Essentially all other urine specimens are very time-sensitive, and allowing them to languish in the refrigerator instead of getting them to the lab can yield inaccurate results. The longer a specimen sits, the more chemical changes will naturally occur in the urine, and the less accurate a given test will be. This is why we usually ask you to peeatthe doctor's office instead of just sending you home with a plastic cup.
How can you regulate the pH of urine through diet?
The formation of renal stones is related to the urine pH. Patients being treated for renal calculi are frequently given diets or medications to change the pH of the urine so that kidney stones will not form. Calcium phosphate, calcium carbonate, and magnesium phosphate stones develop in alkaline urine; when this occurs, the urine is kept acidic. Uric acid, cystine, and calcium oxalate stones precipitate in acidic urine; in this situation, the urine should be kept alkaline or less acidic than normal. Drugs such as streptomycin, neomycin, and kanamycin are effective in treating urinary tract infections if the urine is alkaline. During treatment with sulfa drugs, alkaline urine helps prevent formation of sulfonamide crystals. Here are important points to remember about urinary pH: * An accurate measurement of urinary pH can be done only on a freshly voided specimen. If urine must be kept for any length of time before analysis, it should be refrigerated. * During sleep, decreased pulmonary ventilation causes respiratory acidosis. As a result, a first waking urine specimen is usually highly acidic. * Bacteria causing a urinary tract infection or bacterial contamination will produce alkaline urine. * A diet rich in citrus fruits, most vegetables, and legumes will keep the urine alkaline. * A diet high in meat and cranberry juice will keep the urine acidic. * Urine pH is an important screening test for the diagnosis of renal disease, respiratory disease, and certain metabolic disorders. * If urine pH is to be useful, it is necessary to use pH information in comparison with other diagnostic information. * All this text is taken from the site below: * http://www.rnceus.com/ua/uaph.html
Why must the examination of urine be done on a 24 hour specimen?
The examination of urine using a 24-hour specimen is essential to accurately assess kidney function, metabolic disorders, and the excretion of substances that may vary significantly throughout the day. This approach captures all urine output within a 24-hour period, providing a comprehensive picture of renal function and allowing for more reliable measurement of substances like electrolytes, proteins, and hormones. It minimizes the variability and fluctuations that can occur with random urine samples, ensuring more precise diagnostic results.
Why must you always use the low power lens when you are first focusing on a specimen?
It is supposed to help you center on the specimen.
Can seahorses be house pets?
Yes, some people keep sea horses as pets. They are not easy animals to keep because they require good water quality, constant water flow and a special diet. If you want to keep seahorses as pets you should start by researching the care of other saltwater animals. The more you know about the species of animal you want to keep the better.
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?
What means the variable that must be kept constant?
What variables must be kept constant
What is a 24 hour urine specimen?
A 24-hour urine specimen is a collection of all urine produced over a 24-hour period. It is often used to measure various substances in the urine that can provide important diagnostic information about kidney function, hormone levels, or certain metabolic disorders. The collection must be properly stored and returned to the lab for analysis.
