Question

The nurse is collecting a 24- hour composite urine specimen. Beside eleslctrolytes and glucose, what other components are measured? Select all that apply.
a. blood.
b. protein.
c. minerals.
d. creatinine
e. 17- ketosteriod
f. catecholamines.

Answer 1

Sol.

Nurses collects urine specimen regularly to diagnose and treat a range of conditions like kidney disorders, liver problems, diabetes, infections, etc.

Urine can be tested for particular protein, sugars, hormones or other chemicals like bacteria and its acidity or alkalinity.

Blood in urine is the first sign of bladder cancer. So, presence of blood is tested from the urine sample.

Human urine is chock full of various minerals such as Nitrogen, Phosphorus, Potassium,etc. which are the nutrients plant needs to survive and are main ingredients of various mineral fertilizers. So, presence of minerals is also tested from the urine sample.

17- ketosteroid are the substances that form when the body breaks down the steroid sex hormone called androgens and other hormones released by adrenal glands in males and females. So, 17- ketosteroid presence is tested from the urine sample.

Catecholamines are hormones released by adrenal glands and is released when a person is having physical or emotional stress.

Hence, besides electrolytes and glucose, the other components that are measured include all the options given in the question i.e.

(a) blood

(b) protein

(c) minerals

(d) creatinine

(e) 17- ketosteroid

(f) catecholamines