How to Collect a Urine Sample

When the doctor asks you to bring in a urine sample, you need to make it is collected correctly to avoid contamination. By following these steps, your clean-catch sample with be free of foreign materials that may through off the results of the test.

Things You'll Need

• Sterile Container for the Urine Sample
• Alcohol Swab
• Antibacterial Soap

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Instructions

• 1

  Use a sterile container to store the urine sample. This is usually provided by the physician or lab.

• 2

  Wash your handles with warm water and an antibacterial soap to prevent your hands from introducing foreign matter or bacteria.

• 3

  When you open the container, make sure not to touch the inside of the container and set the lid so the inner surface faces up.

• 4

  Clean the area around the genitals using an alcohol swab. For males, this is the tip of the ****. For females, open the folds of the labia and wipe front to back.

• 5

  Urinate into the toilet a few seconds before urinating in the sample cup.

• 6

  Keep urinating until you have filled the cup enough to give a sufficient sample. If your not sure how much will be needed, fill the cup up if you can.

• 7

  Put the lid back on the container without touching the inside of the lid or container.