NHA Unit 11 - Lab Procedures - Urinalysis

NHA Unit 11 - Lab Procedures - Urinalysis

CLIA

CLIA-waived tests are the least complex tests and are able to be performed by properly trained medical assistants.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a CLIA - waived test?

• urine HCG levels (pregnancy test)

• influenza A/B (flu test)

• blood platelet count

• urine qualitative dipstick nitrite

Multiple Choice

What must be included on a urine specimen cup?

• time of collection

• specific gravity

• ordering physician

• patient medical record number

Multiple Choice

When is the appropriate time to label a urine specimen?

• prior to collecting the specimen

• after collecting the specimen

• prior to sending the specimen to a laboratory

• after laboratory processing of the specimen

Video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uxBCLb5cQpc

Multiple Choice

A medical assistant is reviewing the laboratory results of a urine specimen provided by an adult patient at the clinic. Which of the following is outside of the expected reference range?

• pH 7.9

• pH 5.1

• specific gravity 1.014

• specific gravity 1.042

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not assessed on a urine dipstick analysis?

• specific gravity (S.G.)

• blood

• pH

• citric acid