Procedure for Clean Catch Urine
Female
- Remove all necessary garments.
- Wash hands thoroughly with soap and water, rinse, and shake excess water off. Do not dry hands at this time.
- Separate labia (folds covering opening from which you urinate) with one hand. With the other hand, take a single cleansing towelette and cleanse the meatus (opening from which you urinate) and surrounding area using a downward stroke (front to back). Discard towelette in wastebasket.
- Repeat with remaining cleansing towelette, remembering to keep the labia separated throughout the entire procedure.
- Begin to urinate in the toilet, then catch a stream of urine directly in the container. Avoid any contact with rim or inside container.
- Place lid on container tightly and wipe excess urine from the outside of the container. Place urine in plastic bag.
- Wash hands.
- Give urine sample to front desk personnel.
Male
- Remove all necessary garments.
- Wash hands thoroughly with soap and water, rinse, and shake excess water off. Do not dry hands at this time.
- Hold foreskin back with one hand. With the other take a single cleansing towelette and cleanse meatus (opening from which you urinate) well using a circular stroke from the center outward. Discard towelette in the wastebasket.
- Repeat with the remaining towelette, remembering to keep the foreskin held back throughout entire procedure.
- Begin to urinate in the toilet, then catch a stream of urine directly in container. Avoid any contact with rim or inside of container.
- Place lid on container tightly and wipe excess urine from the outside of the container. Place urine in plastic bag.
- Wash hands.
- Give urine sample to front desk personnel.