Urinalysis and Body Fluids Certification

An abdominal fluid is submitted from surgery. The physician wants to determine if this fluid could be urine. The technologist should: A. perform a culture B. smell the fluid C. test for urea, creatinine, sodium and chloride D. test for protein, glucose and pH - Answer C The clarity of a urine sample should be determined: A. using glass tubes only, never plastic B. following thorough mixing of the specimen C. after addition of sulfosalicylic acid D. after the specimen cools to room t...