HOSA Medical Assisting Test Urine

Step 1 when collecting urine

Assemble necessary equipment and supplies

Step 2 when collecting urine

Use alcohol-based hand rub and donned disposable gloves and other PPE as required

Step 3 when collecting urine

Verify that the name on the specimen container matched name on the lab report form

Step 4 when collecting urine

Stir the urine with a tongue depressor to distribute solutes evenly throughout the specimen

Step 5 when collecting urine

Remove the cap from the reagent bottle and remove one strip without touching the test papered and place the lid securely back on the bottle

Step 6 when collecting urine

Dip the test paper end of the reagent strip in the urine specimen

Step 7 when collecting urine

With the reagent side of the strip down pull it across the inside of the specimen container opening to remove excess urine

Step 8 when collecting urine

Begin timing tests immediately

Step 9 when collecting urine

Place the bottle on its side and hold it at the bottom while holding the reagent strip next to the color chart on the bottle with the opposite hand

Step 10 when collecting urine

Read the test results from the bottom to the top in order of shorter to longer timings

Step 11 when collecting urine

Show the test strip to the judge ( verbalized discarding the strip)

Step 12 when collecting urine

Discard urine specimen follow agency protocol (verbalized)

Step 13 when collecting urine

Clean work area with surface disinfectant

Step 14 when collecting urine

Remove an properly dispose of the gloves in the proper receptacle

Step 15 when collecting urine

Use alcohol-based hand rub

Step 16 when collecting urine

Record the results fro each section on the reagent strip in the patients lab report form

Step 17 when collecting urine

Record all required information on the patients chart