Collection Process
This is when urine is collected.
What is when it is ordered
What a patient uses first when giving a urine sample.
What is a towelette?
This is what UA stands for.
What is a urinalysis?
This is the first step after receiving and order
What is having the patient urinate in a specimen cup?
This is what the patient urinated into.
What is a sterile specimen cup/container?
This is the the item used to transfer urine from the specimen container to the tube.
What is plastic transfer device?
After the specimen is collected in the specimen cup the staff does this with it.
What is draws it up in the correct urine tube?
This is the tube used for routine UAs, drug screens, or urine chemistry tests.
What is yellow-top tube?
This is the max amount of time a specimen can be left at room temperature before needing to be recollected.
What is 2 hours?
This is what is placed on the tubes.
What is specimen label?
This is the tube used for urine cultures.
What is a gray-top tube?
This is why the first morning specimen is preferred.
What is, it is more concentrated?
This is what tubes are placed in to transport.
What is biohazard bag?
This is the PPE that staff wears when collecting the urine specimen.
What is gloves?
This is how a patient should be instructed to urinate.
What is, clean yourself with the towelette, then urinate first into the toilet, then stop and place cup and continue to urinate into the cup.