Exam 48: Processing and Testing Urine and Stool Specimens

Which of the following is the most common type of urine sample?

A(n) ________ urine specimen is used to complete a quantitative and qualitative analysis of one or more substances, such as sodium, chloride, and calcium, and is collected over a full day.

Residual urine is ____.

Which of the following is part of the medical assistant's responsibility in collecting and testing urine and stool samples?

Which type of catheter is used to collect specimens or to instill medications?

The procedure during which a sterile plastic tube is inserted to provide urinary drainage is ____.

Which urine specimen is collected after a night's sleep and contains greater concentrations of substances?

Which type of urine specimen can be used to measure a patient's urinary output or analyze substances collected over a specified period of time?

When hemoglobin breaks down, it converts into conjugated bilirubin in the liver and then to ________ in the intestines. It is normally present in the urine in small amounts, but high levels may indicate increased red blood cell destruction or liver disease, and a lack of it in the urine may suggest total bile duct obstruction.

Increased specific gravity occurs in ____.

A(n) ________ urine specimen contains greater concentrations of substances that collect overnight than do specimens taken during the day.

The type of urine specimen that may be submitted for culturing to identify the number and the types of pathogens present is the ____.

The microscopic cast found in urine and pictured here is a(n) ________ cast.

A pregnant patient's urine is checked for abnormal levels of protein during a prenatal visit to detect ____.

The procedure in which a sterile plastic tube is inserted into the kidney, ureter, or bladder to provide urinary drainage is called ________.

Which of the following statements is true about patient collection of a stool sample?

An excess of protein in the urine is called ________ and usually indicates renal disease. However, it may occur in pregnant patients or after heavy exercise.

When a physician suspects that a patient has a protozoal or parasitic infection, what is the minimum number of stool specimens that need to be examined?

The evaluation of urine to obtain information about body health and disease is called a(n) ________.

A urine odor characterized as "fruity" is present in ____.