Urine Collection: Closed Drainage System

Equipments:

• Rubber band or catheter clamp
• Tape and sign
• Examination gloves
• Sterile specimen container and label
• Sterile packages of 70% isopropanol or povidone-iodine
• Sterile 10 cc syringes with 23- or 25-gauge needle

Nursing Procedures:

1. Check patient's identification band
2. Gather equipments
3. Inform and explain procedure to patient
4. Manipulate the drainage tubing so that the urine in the tubing goes into the bag
5. Clamp the drainage tubing below the aspiration port, leave clamped 10-15 minutes
6. Tape a sign over the client's bed that the foley catheter's drainage tubing is temporarily clamped for a specimen
7. Wash your hand and don gloves
8. Provide privacy for patient
9. Cleanse the aspiration port at a 45 degrees angle, aspirate 10 ml from port and remove needle
10. Place urine into sterile labeled container, secure lid on container, then place container in a biohazard bag
11. Store needle and syringe unit into sharp box container and never recap a contaminated needle
12. Remove the notice from above the bed
13. Send specimen to laboratory
14. Remove and dispose the gloves and wash your hands