State What Action the Urinalysis Supervisor Could Take in the Following

question 58

Multiple Choice

State what action the urinalysis supervisor could take in the following situations:
-Many uric acid crystals are reported in the urine of a 15-year-old boy with an unremarkable medical history,except for previous episodes of renal calculi.

• A) Check for possible cystine crystals
• B) Check for specimen mix-up
• C) Notify the health-care provider
• D) Report possible Lesch-Nyhan disease

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