Medical Assistant Prep / Unit 17 MAS 410 short lesson, about 20 seconds
The Clean-Catch Urine Specimen
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The idea
A clean-catch urine specimen is collected in a way that keeps skin germs out of the sample.
In practice
The patient cleans the area around the urethra with a cleansing wipe, starts urinating, and then catches the midstream portion in a sterile container.
Where people slip
A contaminated sample can make a culture falsely positive.
Your place on the trail
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