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GBCN Urine specimens
Term | Definition |
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Sterile specimens from indwelling catheter | (not from drainage bag) |
Routine urinalysis | (not sterile) |
Specimens from infants and childre | (urine bag; not sterile) |
Clean-catch or midstream specimens | (sterile) |
Specimens from a urinary diversion | (clean or sterile) |
24-hour urine specimen | (discard the first voided urine; collect all urine voided for the next 24 hrs inform patient) (stay on ice, put info on door) |
Point-of-care testing | (i.e., glucose, protein, bilirubin, bacteria, blood, pH, specific gravity) (more expensive) need diagnosis right away |