Table of Contents
REQUIREMENTS #
- Laboratory form
- Specimen container
- Bedpan or urinal
- Disposable gloves
- Tissue
- Ballpoint pen
- Mackintosh and dressing towel
STEPS #
- Confirm physician/doctor’s request against the specimen form with patient’s name, date and content of urinalysis (manual or electronic)
- Establish rapport with patient (Refer to steps)
- Explain the procedure (Refer to steps)
- Assemble requirements
- Label the bottle or container with the date, patient’s name, department identification and physician/doctor’s name
- Protect the bed with mackintosh and a dressing towel
- Perform hand hygiene and put on gloves
- Assist the patient/client to void into a clean bedpan/urinal
- Pour about 10-20 mL of urine into the labeled specimen bottle or container and cover the bottle or container
- Discard the excess urine
- Dispose off used items
- Remove gloves and perform hand hygiene.
- Send the specimen bottle or container to the laboratory immediately with the specimen form
- Document the procedure in the designated place