Urine Collection from a Closed Urinary Drainage System

• Wash hands.
• Clamp the drainage tubing below the port.
• Obtain gloves, syringe, needle, alcohol wipe, and collection cup.
• Label collection container.
• Don gloves and clean the port with an alcohol swab.
• Insert the needle into port and aspirate at least 10 mL of urine.
• Transfer the urine from the syringe into the specimen cup.
• Unclamp the catheter.
• Discard needle in sharps container. Wash hands.
• Send the specimen to the lab.