Specimen Collection

Specimens

A sample that is used for _______ in order to try to make a _________.

While collecting a specimen, behave ________________ at all times

Always wear _______ when collecting specimens

Three types of urine specimens: ________, ___________or ____________

Collecting a Routine Sample

Resident will ______ into a bedpan, hat or urinal

Ask resident not to put _________in with the sample

Help resident with perineal care and hand washing

Collecting a Routine Sample

Take the bedpan, urinal or commode pail to the bathroom and pour urine into the ____________________ Container should be at least ___________

________ the specimen container with its lid and ______ the outside off with a________.

_______ the container with provided label Place container in a _____________

Urine Specimens

Clean catch Also called ____________ To determine presence of _________ in the

urine the ______ and _______ urine are not included

in the sample

Collecting a Clean Catch Specimen

Area around the _______ (opening of the __________) has to be cleaned Females:

use towlettes included in specimen kit separate the labia and wipe from __________ along

one side. With a new towlette, wipe from front to back along the

other side With a new towlette, wipe down the _________

Collecting a Clean Catch Specimen

Males Clean the head of the penis using circular

motions _______ __________with each circular motion If the male is uncircumcised, hold back the

foreskin while cleaning and continue to hold it back during urination

Pull foreskin back down after collecting the specimen

Collecting a Clean Catch Specimen

Have the resident urinate into a bedpan, urinal, etc and _____________before urination is complete

Place specimen container under urine stream and have resident start urinating again

Continue until container is _________ and have resident finish voiding into the bedpan, urinal, etc.

Cover container with lid, wipe the outside, label and place container in a plastic bag

Urine Specimens

24 hour urine Tests for certain __________ and ________ by

collecting all of the urine voided by a resident in a 24 hour period

Usually begins in the morning and ends the next ___________

At the beginning of the 24 hour period, the resident must void and ________________urine

If any urine is discarded or improperly collected, collection must start all over again

Collecting a 24 hour urine

After discarding the first morning urine, ___________________. The collection will end at this time the next morning

Label the specimen container with _____, ________ and _____ and_____ of collection

After the resident voids, empty the container into the specimen container.

Container may be stored on ___ to keep the specimen cool.

Resident with a catheter

Collecting a sample from a resident wearing a catheter ____________ the tubing from the drainage bag Allow the specimen to drip directly into the

specimen container Do NOT collect a urine sample from the

_____________unless instructed to do so

Resident with a catheter

Collecting a sample from a resident wearing a catheter Allow _______ to collect sample from

_________ ____________ Do NOT _________ a urine sample from the

________________ unless instructed to do so

Stool Specimen

Stool is collected and tested for blood, pathogens and/or parasites (worms, amoebas)

Use a bedpan, hat or bedside commode for collection

_________ will ruin a stool specimen Tell resident to not put _________in with the

sample

Stool Specimen

Using two ____________, put about ______________ of stool in the specimen container

Close and _______ the specimen container Wrap the _____________ with toilet paper

and discard

Sputum Collection

Sputum: thick _______ coughed up from the _________ (not saliva)

Best time to collect the sample: _______ _________

Have resident cough up sputum and spit it into the _______________ ___________________ Stand ___________ resident

Wear PPE (_________ and ________)