Chapter 13 Urine and Other Nonblood Specimens and Tests 271 KNOWLEDGE DRILL 13-3: TRUE/FALSE ACTIVITY The following stat

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Chapter 13 Urine and Other Nonblood Specimens and Tests 271 KNOWLEDGE DRILL 13-3: TRUE/FALSE ACTIVITY The following statements are all false. Circle the one or two words that make the statement false and write the correct word(s) that would make the statement true in the space provided. 1. When asked to transport specimens to the laboratory, the phlebotomist should verify the proper billing information before accepting the specimen for transport. 2. In asking an outpatient for a urine specimen, the phlebotomist must be able to explain urine collection procedures without showing the patient. 3. The best time to begin a 24-hour collection is when the patient eats in the morning. 4. Semen specimens are collected in sterile or chemically clean containers and must be kept refrigerated and protected from the light, and delivered to the laboratory immediately. 5. For buccal swabs, the phlebotomist collects the sample by gently massaging the mouth on the inside of the gums with a special swab. 6. To prepare for the hydrogen breath test, the patient must not have taken antibiotics for at least 4 weeks before the test and must avoid certain activities for 24 hours prior to the test. 7. When collecting an FOBT, patients are instructed to follow a glucose-free diet for 3 days prior to the test. 8. A throat culture is typically collected using a special kit containing a sterile polyester-tipped swab in a covered petri dish containing transport medium. 9. Saliva specimens are sometimes collected in the diagnosis or monitoring of lower respiratory tract infections. 10. hCG may also appear in the urine of patients with diabetes or tumors of the ovaries or testes. 11. If urine samples/specimens are not tested promptly, urine components like bacteria die, leading to erroneous test results. 12. If a culture and sensitivity is ordered on a urine specimen, the container must be opaque. 13. RIDTs are screening tests for HIV infection. 14. The FIT test for blood in the stool detects the heme portion of the hemoglobin molecule. 15. CIDTs have become a commonly used method to detect arsenic poisoning,