21.5: Obtaining Urine Specimen for Culture
If a small amount of a fresh urine is needed for specimen collection for urinalysis or culture, aspirate the urine from the needleless sampling port with a sterile syringe after cleansing the port with a disinfectant. [1] See the “ Checklist for Obtaining a Urine Specimen from a Foley Catheter ” for more detailed instructions. Do not collect the urine that is already in the collection bag because it is contaminated and will lead to an erroneous test result.
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2015, November 15). Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI) . https://www.cdc.gov/infectioncontrol/guidelines/cauti / ↵