Clean-Catch Urine Sample (Men)
What is a clean-catch urine specimen?
A clean-catch urine specimen is a sample of urine. It is
necessary when your health care provider wants to test your
urine for bacteria, which may be causing an infection in
your urinary tract. A clean-catch specimen is a way of
collecting urine that does not contain a lot of bacteria
from the skin.
How do I collect a clean-catch sample?
- Wash your hands with soap and water.
- Remove the lid from the cup. Do not touch the inside of
the lid or the inside of the cup. Place the lid flat
side down on the counter.
- Before you start urinating, gently wipe the tip of the
penis around the opening with wet cotton balls (don't use
soap) or with the packaged towelette provided. If you
have not been circumcised and still have your foreskin,
gently pull the foreskin back before you wash the tip of
the penis. Keep holding it back until you are finished
getting the urine sample.
- Holding the urine cup in one hand, start to urinate into
the toilet.
- After the first part of the urine has gone into the
toilet, put the cup under the stream of urine. After
you have caught 1 or 2 tablespoons of the urine, remove
the cup and finish urinating into the toilet.
- Put the lid on the cup and wash your hands.
- Give the urine sample to the staff person.
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