Question

The phlebotomist is instructing the patient on how to collect a urine specimen for a culture and sensitivity test. Which statement should be included?

a. "you will need to collect a midstream clean catch specimen"
b. "you will need to collect your first void of the morning"
c. "you will need to fast for 12 hours prior"
d. "you will need to collect the specimen 2 hours after eating"

Answer 1

The correct option when instructing a patient to collect a urine specimen for a culture and sensitivity test is to collect a midstream clean catch specimen, which minimizes contamination.

Step-by-step explanation:

When collecting a urine specimen for a culture and sensitivity test, the correct instruction to be included is "you will need to collect a midstream clean catch specimen." This method helps to ensure that the urine sample is not contaminated with the normal microbiota of the and vagina, which could interfere with the test results. The procedure for a clean catch urine sample includes washing the genital area before urination and then collecting the urine midstream into a specimen container, having let the initial stream pass into the toilet.