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.
Oleander prefers moist, well-drained soil and a sunny location outdoors. In the Southwest, oleander is susceptible to a bacterial disease carried by the glassy-winged sharpshooter, an imported pest. Affected parts of the plant can be pruned out with clippers disinfected between each cut.