Urine Specimen Handling

Arciaga, Frances Geline R.

Which statement is true

about sample collection for
routine urinalysis?
A. First morning voided samples are
not acceptable in suspected renal
disease.
B. Preservative tablets may be used for
random urine specimen collection.
C. Containers may be washed and
reused if rinsed in distilled H2O.
D. Samples may be stored at room

Answer:
D. Samples may be stored at room
temperature for up to 2 hours.

Which of the following is the

most common type of urine
sample and can be taken at
any time of the day?
A. First morning urine specimen
B. Timed urine specimen
C. Random urine specimen
D. Clean - catch midstream urine
specimen

Answer:
C. Random urine specimen

Failure to collect the last

specimen of a timed urine
collection will:
A. Cause falsely increased results
B. Cause falsely decreased results
C. Affect reagent strip results
D. It will not affect the results since it is
the last collection and some
constituents may not be present
anymore.

Answer:
B. Cause falsely decreased
results

All of the following are

inappropriate in urine
collection for routine
bacteriologic culture except:
A. The sample may be held for up to
48 hours at 2oC 8oC prior to plating.
B. Any container can be used for
collection as long as it is clean, dry,
leak-proof with a screw-on lid cap.
C. The midstream void technique must
be used.

Answer:
D. The collected sample must be
plated within 2 hours unless
refrigerated.

Urine specimen collection

for drug testing requires the
collector to do the following:
A. Perform reagent strip testing.
B. Fill out a chain-of-custody form.
C. Both A and B.
D. None of the above.

Answer:
B. Fill out a chain-of-custody
form.

Which of the following is a general

urine collection guideline?

A. Label the lid of a urine specimen

container with the patient's name,
age/sex, hospital number and date
and time of collection.
B. If the specimen container contains
liquid or powdered preservative, pour
it out before obtaining the specimen.
C. Void directly into the specimen
container without discarding any
urine.

Answer:
D. Refrigerate the labeled
collection container or keep it
in a cooler or pail filled with ice.