Instructions for female patients to collect midstream urine for bacterial culture
- Remove undergarments.
- Wash hands thoroughly with soap and water, rinse them, and dry them on a disposable paper towel or shake off excess water.
- Spread labia, with one hand, and keep them continuously apart.
- Open the WASH PACK and wash the urinary opening and the surrounding area. Discard the cloth in the waste basket.
- Take the open sterile cup in the other hand without touching the rim or inner surface of the cup or lid.
- Void 20 to 25 ml into the toilet and catch a portion of the rest of the urine in the container without stopping the stream. Do not touch the legs, vulva, or clothing with the cup.
- Place the lid securely on the cup.
- Immediately transfer to the microbiology laboratory or follow the procedure as indicated by the Hospital personnel.
Instructions for male patients to collect midstream urine for bacterial culture
- Remove undergarments.
- Wash hands.
- Retract the foreskin completely.
- Wipe head of penis in a single motion with first towelette. Repeat with second towelette. If not circumcised, hold foreskin back before cleansing.
- Void 20 to 25 ml into the toilet and catch a portion of the remaining urine in the cup without stopping the stream. Do not touch the cup with the penis.
- Place the lid on the cup securely
- Immediately transfer to the microbiology laboratory or follow the procedure as indicated by the Hospital personnel.
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