What is the best specimen for a urine collection? ** specimen underlined in original practice exercise question

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Chapter5: Urinalysis
Section5.2: Urine Collection And Processing
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What is the best specimen for a urine collection? ** specimen underlined in original practice exercise question**

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Urine is collected for many works like urine test, pregnancy test; for checking urine infection (UTI) or STDs. If you are passing any protein in urine as a result it damages.

Routine urinalysis (UA) is one of the most frequently requested laboratory procedures at Main Line Health Laboratories (MLHL) because it can provide a useful indication of body health.

This type of specimen is most convenient to obtain. Various diseases and disorders can be detected through a routine Urinalysis.

Urinalysis is used in lab testing to detect disease and manage various health conditions. These include liver disease, kidney disease, diabetes and UTIs (urinary tract infections). 

There are 4 methods :

1. Clean-catch (CC)

2. Sterile urine bag

3. Suprapubic aspiration (SPA)

4. Urethral catheterization (Cath)

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