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What is the two-step identification a patient? - ANS-Patient's full name and DOB
Random urine specimen - ANS-urine specimen collected at any time
midstream specimen - ANS-Clean-voided speicmen or a clean catch speicmen
24 hours specimen - ANS-Urine is typically chilled or refrigerated to prevent the growth of microbes
What is Urine testing? - ANS-Ph measure if urine is acidic or alkaline.
What do you test for when testing for diabetes? - ANS-Glucose or ketnoes. Sugar in the urine is
glycosuria.
Blood in stool - ANS-Ulcers, some cancers or hemorrhoids.
What is a sputum specimen? - ANS-A procedure designated to collect expectorated secretions from a
patients respiratory tract
What is a stool specimen? - ANS-To identify any type of bacteria or virus that may be responsible for a
patient experiencing diarrhea, abdominal pain and other related things.
What is Culture and sensitivity ? - ANS-The process of cultivating a specimen in order to
determine whether the developed organism is sensitive to antibiotics.
How is the Process of Culture and Sensitivity? - ANS-The
special media functions to encourage the growth of present microorganisms in the specimen.
When the growth of a microorganism is detected, the organism is tested against different antibiotics for
sensitivity to antibiotics. An antibiotic is considered effective if it can stop or slow
down the organism's growth in a controlled situation.