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Level two – Semester 4 - PharmD Biochemistry-II PB-403 (Practical course) 2024/2025

contaminants to enter the urine stream. The urine

midstream is then collected into a clean

container.

❖ Conducted when a patient is bedridden or

4. Catheter cannot urinate independently.

Collection ❖ The healthcare provider inserts a catheter into the

Specimen bladder through the urethra to collect the urine

specimen.

❖ For infants and small children, a special urine

collection bag is adhered to the skin surrounding
5. Pediatric
the urethral area.
Specimen
❖ Once the collection is completed, the urine is

poured into a collection cup.

❖ Tests for certain chemicals and hormones by

collecting all the urine voided by a patient in 24

hours.

❖ Usually begins in the morning and ends the next
6. 24-Hour
morning.
Urine
❖ At the beginning of the 24 hours, the resident
Collections
must void and discard the first urine. It is

recommended that all timed urine collections (24

hours) be kept refrigerated during the

collection period.

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