Question: Scenario: As Part Of Her Duties As A CMA (AAMA), Rosa Gonzales Performs Tests On Patients’ Urine Ordered By Her Employer, Dr. Ronald Hill. Rosa Knows That Urinalysis (UA) Is A Very Important Part Of Patient Care, And A Number Of Urinary Tests Are Performed In The Laboratory In Dr. Hill’s Busy Practice. Dr. Hill Most Commonly Orders Routine Urinalysis …

Scenario: As part of her duties asa CMA (AAMA), Rosa Gonzales performs tests on patients’ urineordered by her employer, Dr. Ronald Hill. Rosa knows thaturinalysis (UA) is a very important part of patient care, and anumber of urinary tests are performed in the laboratory in Dr.Hill’s busy practice. Dr. Hill most commonly orders routineurinalysis testing, but Rosa also performs some specialized tests.Today Dr. Hill has ordered a UA on a specimen from Mr. Parks; a UAand pregnancy test on a specimen from Mrs. Carpenter; and a UA andculture and sensitivity (C&S) on a specimen from Ms.Hillman.

1. What is involved in a routine urinalysis?
2. What quality assurance measures will Rosa follow whenperforming laboratory tests on urine?
3. How are pregnancy and drug tests performed on urine?
4. How will Rosa instruct patients in the collection of urine forroutine urinalysis, a urine culture, and other specialized testssuch as pregnancy and drug tests?