URINALYSIS AND BODY FLUIDS EXAM
SCRIPT COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+
●● Which is an example of the analytical component of the quality
assurance process in urinalysis lab?
Answer: Running QC on the dipstick reader using known standards
●● A patient brings a first morning specimen to the laboratory at 1:00
p.m. after keeping it in her car all morning. Which of the following
results would be the least likely be affected?
Answer: Protein, if present
●● A nurse delivers a labeled urine specimen to the laboratory and
specifies that a stat urinalysis is needed. She has written "UA" on the
specimen. After the nurse leaves, you find there are no orders in the
computer. What is the best next action?
Answer: You call the nurse or staff on the floor and request the test be
ordered
●● which collection procedures can be accepted for culture?
Answer: catherized specimens, clean catch midstream specimens, and
suprapubic taps
, ●● which is a situation in which first morning urine is preferred?
Answer: when a questionable nitrite result was found on the previous
day
●● Why are bilirubin and urobilinogen affected by allowing a specimen
to sit at room temperature for several hours before testing?
Answer: these components are oxidized by exposure to light
●●
Answer: chlorhexidine/acceptable for UA
●● You arrive for the afternoon shift and note there is a urine specimen
in the refrigerator that was collected at 8 AM that morning. Upon
investigation you see that the nurse did not enter orders
for the urinalysis until about 30 minutes ago. Can you run the UA? Why
or why not:
Answer: yes, if there are no other criteria for rejection it can be run
●● Two specimens that are slightly yellow are received in the lab in
identical containers. There is a body fluid analysis and a urinalysis
ordered. What is the best way to determine which specimen, if
any, is urine?
Answer: Check the creatinine level. The level is likely to be much higher
in urine in the urine compared to the other body fluid
SCRIPT COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+
●● Which is an example of the analytical component of the quality
assurance process in urinalysis lab?
Answer: Running QC on the dipstick reader using known standards
●● A patient brings a first morning specimen to the laboratory at 1:00
p.m. after keeping it in her car all morning. Which of the following
results would be the least likely be affected?
Answer: Protein, if present
●● A nurse delivers a labeled urine specimen to the laboratory and
specifies that a stat urinalysis is needed. She has written "UA" on the
specimen. After the nurse leaves, you find there are no orders in the
computer. What is the best next action?
Answer: You call the nurse or staff on the floor and request the test be
ordered
●● which collection procedures can be accepted for culture?
Answer: catherized specimens, clean catch midstream specimens, and
suprapubic taps
, ●● which is a situation in which first morning urine is preferred?
Answer: when a questionable nitrite result was found on the previous
day
●● Why are bilirubin and urobilinogen affected by allowing a specimen
to sit at room temperature for several hours before testing?
Answer: these components are oxidized by exposure to light
●●
Answer: chlorhexidine/acceptable for UA
●● You arrive for the afternoon shift and note there is a urine specimen
in the refrigerator that was collected at 8 AM that morning. Upon
investigation you see that the nurse did not enter orders
for the urinalysis until about 30 minutes ago. Can you run the UA? Why
or why not:
Answer: yes, if there are no other criteria for rejection it can be run
●● Two specimens that are slightly yellow are received in the lab in
identical containers. There is a body fluid analysis and a urinalysis
ordered. What is the best way to determine which specimen, if
any, is urine?
Answer: Check the creatinine level. The level is likely to be much higher
in urine in the urine compared to the other body fluid
