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Specimen Collection
Commons
22
Nursing
Undergraduate 1
02/25/2014

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Term
UA
Definition
Study of urine
performed when symptoms present
need 5-30 ml
Do not touch inside of container (it is sterile)
Term
Clean Catch UA
Definition
First voided (no used for culture)
void in container
no tp
Term
Label UA container
Definition
name
room number
doctor name
requisition slip
may need to be refridgerated
Term
Reason for a UA
Definition
infection
kidney/ bladder problems
dehydration
trauma
Term
CCMS (stop urine midstream)
Definition
not sterile
thorough cleanliness
assess ability to perform test
Term
CCMS for bedridden patients
Definition
drape
spread labia
clean like catheterization
collect urine
use sterile container
Term
C & S
Definition
done in ccms
clean catch midstream
Term
24 hour urine reason for test
Definition
Creatnine clearance measures ability of kidney to filter
VMA vanillymandelic acid dx elevated bp from adrenal tumor
Term
Specimen from foley tubing
Definition
take from tubing not bag
scrub hub for 15 sec
insert needle with 5-10 ml syringe at an angle to seal
take 5-10 ml and place in sterile container
Term
Urine C & A
Definition
Ketodiastix
put reagent strip in urine tap on edge compare with color chart
Ketones 15 sec
Glucose 30
Term
Stool specimens check for
Definition
blood, bile, parasites, eggs, bacteria and increased fat
Term
When should a pt void for ua and stool samples
Definition
before defacating
Term
How much stool do you need for sample?
Definition
5-10 ml
Term
Hemocult stool
Definition
small amt
hemocult kit
special diet instructions ( no red meat for 3 days)
Term
Testing for ova and parasites
Definition
include any blood or mucous with stool, they thrive in those environments
Term
Stool culture
Definition
use sterile swab or collect in sterile container
Term
sputum
Definition
done to id organisms and sensitivity to antibiotics
usually need 3 specimens
done in the am
need ppe (hepa)
Term
Throat and wound cultures
Definition
check for source of infection
check C & S
Term
Procedure for throat culture
Definition
explain procedure (ask about gag)
depress tongue
touch posterior wall with sterile swab
place in sterile container
make sure tip is in medium
label
send to lab
document
Term
Wound Culture
Definition
obtain before irrigation
explain procedure
anaerobic- deep
aerobic- outside
put swab in sterile container (crush)
label and take to lab
Term
Special instructions on anaerobic cultures
Definition
sterile syringe tip
aspirate visible drainage
expel air
inject contents into special vacuum container with culture medium
Term
pap smear
Definition
performed by md, np, pa
check for neoplasms
can also do cultures- Herpes II virus, wet prep or KOH, C&S, gonorrhea
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