Clia and ua waived tests - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

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Random specimen -️️No specific time, most common, taken anytime during the day. Used for Routine screening. First Morning Sample -️️First urine of the day, most concentrated. Used for pregnancy test, or microscopic testing Clean Catch Midstream -️️Collect midstream to reduce risk of contamination with use of wipes. Used for urine cultures 24 hour UA -️️First morning sample is discarded and the urine thereafter is collected for 24 hours. Must be kept cool. Used for quantita...

UA and CLIA waived Tests Exam Questions With Verified Answers. Random specimen - answerNo specific time, most common, taken anytime during the day. Used for Routine screening. First Morning Sample - answerFirst urine of the day, most concentrated. Used for pregnancy test, or microscopic testing Clean Catch Midstream - answerCollect midstream to reduce risk of contamination with use of wipes. Used for urine cultures 24 hour UA - answerFirst morning sample is discarded and the urine therea...

CLIA and POCT Testing Exam Questions With Verified Answers. CLIA - answerClinical Laboratory Improvement Act CLIA-waived tests - answertests that provide simple, unvarying results and require a minimum amount of judgment and interpretation POCT (point of care testing) - answerDiagnostic testing at or near the site of patient care Average urine output - answer mL per day specific gravity of distilled water - answer1 Normal pH of urine - answer6 hemoccult test - answera lab test for hidde...

Assisting in Clinical Laboratory Ch.44 Questions and Answers Aliquot A portion of a well-mixed sample removed for testing. Analyte The substance or chemical being analyzed or detected in a specimen. Anticoagulants Chemicals added to a blood sample after collection to prevent clotting. Calibration Determining the accuracy of an instrument by comparing its output with that of a known standard or another instrument known to be accurate. Caustic Capable of burning, ...