| Evaluation of urine sampling technique: bacterial contamination of samples from women students. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 1419246 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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A urine specimen is traditionally sampled using the clean-catch midstream technique, but this technique is poorly documented. The aim of this study was to evaluate the bacterial content of urine samples taken using individual steps of the clean-catch midstream technique, or combinations of steps. One hundred and ten women students provided a total of 864 early morning urine samples, using a different sampling technique each morning. Holding the labia apart during sampling more than halved the percentage of samples containing 10(5) colony-forming units per ml or more, and increased the percentage of uncontaminated samples, compared with passing urine without employing any of the precautions. Cleaning the perineum or using the midstream technique resulted in percentages no different from urination without employing any precautions. It is therefore recommended that women should be instructed to carry out the simplest effective urine sampling technique: holding the labia apart. |
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Authors:
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A Baerheim; A Digranes; S Hunskaar |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners Volume: 42 ISSN: 0960-1643 ISO Abbreviation: Br J Gen Pract Publication Date: 1992 Jun |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1992-12-15 Completed Date: 1992-12-15 Revised Date: 2010-09-07 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9005323 Medline TA: Br J Gen Pract Country: ENGLAND |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 241-3 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Public Health and Primary Health Care, University of Bergen, Norway. |
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Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Adult Bacteria / isolation & purification* Colony Count, Microbial Female Humans Prospective Studies Specimen Handling / methods* Urinalysis / methods Urine / microbiology* |
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Br J Gen Pract. 1993 Jun;43(371):260-1
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