Place smoke detectors in the best places around the house. It is important to install detectors near sleeping areas and on every level of your home. Also place a detector in hallways and a carbon monoxide detector near heating, such as gas furnaces. Avoid installing a smoke detector in the kitchen.
The kidneys perform the excretory functions of this system. These organs produce urine, a fluid waste product containing water, ions, and small soluble compounds. Urine leaving the kidneys travels along the urinary tract, which consists of the paired ureters and the urinary bladder, where urine is temporarily stored. When urination, or micturition, occurs, contraction of the muscular urinary bladder forces urine through the.
However, handling of the specimen of urine is very important. Urine that is stored too long or stored improperly before testing is not considered viable. Storage requirements for urine is usually dependent on why the test is being performed and how the specimen was obtained. slide 2 of 5. Storage Procedures Storage procedures for urine specimens to be analyzed are of high importance. If not handled properly, contamination can often result.