Microbiology Collections
Urinary Tract
| Urine, voided | |
|---|---|
| Preparation | Various mild antiseptics around urethra. |
| Type, Number or Volume | Clean, mid-stream collection. 10ml minimum. |
| Container or Transport Device | Sterile screw cap container. |
| Technique | Hold the labia apart or the foreskin retracted. |
| Comments | See Midstream (clean catch) urine collection instructions. |
| Urine, catheterized (or ileal loop) |
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| Preparation | Clamp drainage tubing. Cleanse tubing with alcohol. |
| Type, Number or Volume | 1ml minimum. |
| Container or Transport Device | Sterile screw cap container. |
| Technique | Aspirate through port with syringe 10-20ml. Special devices for obtaining uncontaminated ileal loop cultures. |
| Comments | Suprapubic aspiration may be necessary. |
| Bladder urine (suprapubic or cystoscopic) |
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| Preparation | Cleanse skin prior to aspiration. Indicated in patients with clinical evidence of UTI where collection of clean catch is difficult or not appropriate, neonates, young infants suspected anaerobic infection. |
| Type, Number or Volume | 1ml minimum. |
| Container or Transport Device | Sterile screw cap container. |
| Technique | Collected by physician by needle aspiration or cystoscopy. |
| Comments | Anaerobic culture may be of value but is not routinely done. Contact Microbiology laboratory for details. |