Delay in Timely Collection of Urine Sample for Laboratory Testing
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Summary
A deficiency occurred when the facility failed to ensure that a urinalysis and urine culture and sensitivity were completed in a timely manner for a resident with a history of urinary tract infection. Physician orders directed that a urinalysis and culture be obtained, but the urine sample was not collected until several days after the initial order. The delay was partly due to the resident requesting the collection be done during the day shift, and the nurse documenting the order as completed in the electronic record without extending it to the following day. As a result, the laboratory test was not performed within the timeframe specified by the physician order.