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what the risks are female urinary tract, male urinary tract, test to measure the ability, the renal, kidney, tubules to acidify urine, increased plasma acidity, urine ph, several ways to perform this test, a typical procedure is described below, make sure that follow the specific instructions, a urine sample, a blood sample, needed to perform this test, laboratory analyzes the samples, acid, urine sample collection, collect a "clean-catch", midstream, urine sample, obtain a clean-catch sample, men, boys should wipe clean the head, the penis, women, girls need to wash the area between the lips, the vagina, soapy water, rinse well, start to urinate, allow a small amount to fall, toilet bowl, clears the urethra of contaminants, clean container, catch, 1 to 2 ounces of urine, remove the container, urine stream, give the container, assistant, an infant, thoroughly wash the area around the urethra, open a urine collection bag, a plastic bag, an adhesive paper on one end, place it on infant, males, entire penis, in the bag, adhesive attached, skin, females, bag, over the labia, place a diaper over the infant, bag, check baby frequently, remove the bag, infant has urinated into it, active infants, take a couple of attempts, lively infants, displace the bag, causing an inability, obtain the specimen, urine is drained into a container, transport back, blood sample collection, blood is drawn, a vein on the inside, the elbow, the hand, puncture site is cleaned, antiseptic, an elastic band, around the upper arm to apply pressure, restrict blood flow, the vein, veins below the band to fill, blood, a needle is inserted, vein, blood is collected in an air-tight vial, a syringe, band is removed, restore circulation, once the blood has been collected, needle is removed, puncture site is covered to stop any bleeding, an infant, young child, area is cleansed, antiseptic, punctured, a sharp needle, a lancet, blood collected, pipette, small glass tube, on a slide, onto a test strip, into a small container, cotton, a bandage applied, puncture site, any continued bleeding, take ammonium chloride capsules orally, 3 days, a sample of urine, blood, blood sample is necessary to prove that the ammonium chloride had the desired effect of making the blood slightly acidic, the needle is inserted to draw blood, feel moderate pain, others feel only a prick, stinging sensation, some throbbing, test checks the ability, the kidneys to regulate acid-base status, strongly acidic urine of less than ph 6 is normal, urine, strongly acidic, renal tubular acidosis is not present, most common disorder associated, abnormal results is renal tubular acidosis, no risks in providing the urine sample, risks of having blood drawn, excessive bleeding, fainting, feeling light-headed, hematoma, blood accumulating under the skin, infection, a slight risk, the skin is broken, multiple punctures to locate veins, veins, arteries vary in size, obtaining a blood sample.



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