Urinanalysis

Introduces self	0	1
Confirms name & age of patient	0	1
Explains the need to clean the genitalia then provide a fresh midstream sample	0	1
Washes hands	0	1
Wears gloves	0	1
Looks at the urine colour and any precipitates	0	1
Checks urine strips for the expiry date	0	1
Opens the bottle and smells the urine	0	1
Dips the whole strip for 1 second then holds strip horizontally tapping away any excess	0	1
Recaps the bottle	0	1
Reads each reading after waiting the indicated time	0	1
Disposes of the strip (and urine if not required)	0	1
Evaluates the findings	0	1
Explains the findings to the patient	0	1
Thanks the patient	0	1
Washes hands	0	1
If appropriate, sends urine for further analysis	0	1
If appropriate, suggests further tests such as measuring blood pressure, blood glucose	0	1
Examiner global score: confidence, methodical and proficient	0	1	2

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