Nurses often assume the 
              Nurses often assume the 
              responsibility of specimen 
              responsibility of specimen 
              collection
              collection
               Specimens consist 
                Specimens consist 
                Urine
                  Urine
                Stool
                  Stool
                Sputum
                  Sputum
                Wound drainage
                  Wound drainage
                Blood
                  Blood
              What about the client?
              What about the client?
               Comfort
                Comfort
               Privacy
                Privacy
               Questions 
                Questions 
               Clear, concise directions
                Clear, concise directions
                NPO
                  NPO
           The Nurse
           The Nurse
            Check physician orders
             Check physician orders
            Keep it Simple directions to 
             Keep it Simple directions to 
             client
             client
            Standard precautions
             Standard precautions
            Label specimen
             Label specimen
            Timely
             Timely
            C&S to lab ASAP or refrigerated
             C&S to lab ASAP or refrigerated
            Documentation 
             Documentation 
                Urine Specimen
                Urine Specimen
                 Random
                  Random
                 Clean
                  Clean
                 Female ? Menses (make note)
                  Female ? Menses (make note)
                 Tested for:
                  Tested for:
                      Specific gravity
                       Specific gravity
                      pH
                       pH
                      Albumin
                       Albumin
                      Glucose
                       Glucose
                      Microscopic exam
                       Microscopic exam
            Urine for C&S
            Urine for C&S
             Culture = ? Bacteria growing
              Culture = ? Bacteria growing
             Sensitivity = which antibiotics 
              Sensitivity = which antibiotics 
              are effective
              are effective
             Readings after 24; 48; 72 hrs.
              Readings after 24; 48; 72 hrs.
            Midstream Urine
            Midstream Urine
            Sterile Catheter Specimen 
            Sterile Catheter Specimen 
            (never from bag)
            (never from bag)