Observed Urine Screens

Nurses Recovery

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Just curious, anyone in a monitoring program ever have to do an observed urine drop?

Specializes in ED RN and Case Manager.
After my first UDS (unobserved) came back with nitrates in it, I insisted all subsequent UDS's be observed. I did not want my case manager to think I was "adulterating" my specimen. It saved me ALOT of hassle since there was something funky going on with my body chemistry last summer, plus my UDS had to be shipped across the country (literally from one coast to the other). Not to mention the UDS was NOT overnighted....it was a UPS 2 business day delivery, so if I dropped on a Thursday afternoon, the lab wouldn't get it until Tuesday, and it was sent in a packing envelope, not refrigerated, in 100 degree heat.

Very Proactive!!!

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That's what I thought too. Glad I am not alone in that!

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Specializes in Critical Care.

Just like what one has said, "Every. Single. One."

No choice and had to accept real quick. After learning how to relax and accept became routine.

"What's up dawg"

"Morning. You ready?"

" Yup let's do this. Been holding this for an hour. Got to bounce right after. Got to go to work so, if we can get the paperwork done right away."

"See you in a few weeks"

"later"

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Specializes in PDN; Burn; Phone triage.

The place I test is family run and they have these two little dogs as well. Nothing like peeing in a bathroom crammed with you, the observer, and the dogs. I have an animal entourage at home, so it's kinda like peeing in my own bathroom in a way. ;)

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All the time! Shirt up, pants down, spin around. And always get a compliment on my tan during that time lol. Kind of awkward

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