Urine specimens. Urine specimens are collected by either a clean-catch method or from a catheter to obtain diagnostic information and to assess patientsâ status. point-of-care tests, with a routine urinalysis performed in a laboratory as indicated.
Oleander definition, a poisonous shrub, Nerium oleander, of the dogbane family, native to southern Eurasia, having evergreen leaves and showy clusters of pink, red, or white flowers, and widely cultivated as an ornamental. See more.
Poisonous Parts. Oleander plants contain several toxic elements, including cardiac glycosides, saponins, digitoxigenin, oleandrin, oleondroside, nerioside and other unknown toxins. These poisons are found in all parts of the oleander plant and are toxic whether the plant parts are dried or green.