URINE

COLLECTION

NCM 109- Skills Lab

 Collecting Specimen from a Foley Catheter or
drainage tube
Preparation
1. Assess:
- Client’s ability to provide specimen
- Color, odor, consistency of the urine
- For presence of clinical signs of UTI
2. Assemble the equipment:
- disposable gloves - sterile specimen container
- Antiseptic solution - specimen identification label
- Sterile cotton balls - completed laboratory requisition form
- 5 to 10ml disposable syringe
 Procedure
1. Introduce self. Explain the procedure to the client and the
importance of doing it.
To gain clients trust and cooperation
2. Put on disposable gloves
To prevent contact with patient body fluids and to protect self from
contaminants
3. If there is no urine in the catheter, clamp the drainage tubing for 30
minutes
To collect appropriate amount of urine specimen for analysis
4. Wipe the area where the needle will be inserted with a disinfectant
swab.
To ensure the sterility of the procedure
5. Insert the needle at 30-45 degree angle.
To collect urine from the port, avoid through and through.
6. Unclamp the catheter let the urine flow from the catheter before collecting the
specimen. Withdraw the required amount of urine
To ensure an accurate collection of the urine
7. Transfer the urine to the specimen container.
Placing the collected specimen in a right container ensure noncontamination of
the specimen
8.Without recapping the needle, discard the syringe and needle in an appropriate
sharps container.
To prevent needle-prick and ensure safety
9. Close the container tightly
To prevent spillage
10. Remove the gloves and discard appropriately.
To ensure safety protocol in discarding contaminated objects
11. Label the container, send the urine to the laboratory immediately.
To ensure the right specimen for the right client
12. Record collection of the specimen and any pertinent observations of
the urine in the appropriate records.
To serve as a baseline data of the procedure performed
Note that this procedure can be followed if needle less port systems are
being used.
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