catheter specimen of urine

Question 1

how much urine is usually sufficient for a catheter specimen of urine

Answer 1

10ml

Question 2

a specimen of urine will be sent to the laboratory for MC&S, what does this mean

Answer 2

microscopy, culture, and sensitivity

Question 3

what happens to the urine specimens during microscopy, culture and sensitivity

Answer 3

the urine will be examined under s microscope and some will be placed onto a agar plate to allow organisms to multiply. the growth is then exposed to several antibiotics to see which destroy the organism

Question 4

if there is no urine in the grainage tubing, what should you do

Answer 4

clamp the tubing below the sampling port for 20mins

Question 5

when collecting a catheter specimen of urine, urine must be taken via the sampling port. to minimise contamination, the port should be cleaned with what

Answer 5

chlorhexidine and alcohol swab and allowed to dry

Question 6

if it is necessary to clamp the tubing, why should a non-toothed clamp be used

Answer 6

it prevents damage to the tubing