Free AAMA Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) Practice Question

While performing a urine collection, you instruct a patient to provide a sample without further guidance. The patient returns with a specimen that includes the first portion of urine voided. Which of the following options best describes the specimen collected and the correct action for the medical assistant to take?

  • The specimen is a midstream clean catch; accept the specimen and process it as ordered by the healthcare provider.

  • The specimen is a random urine sample; accept the specimen but ensure the healthcare provider is aware that it is not a midstream clean catch if that was what was originally requested.

  • Discard the specimen and instruct the patient to drink more fluids and wait until they can collect a first-void morning specimen.

  • The specimen should be rejected, and the patient should be asked to provide a timed urine sample over the next 24 hours.

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AAMA Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) / 
Clinical Competency
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