(a) Sterile cotton balls.
(b) Antiseptic.
(c)
Sterile specimen container.
(3)
Introduce yourself to the patient.
(4)
Identify patient by checking his identification band.
(5)
Explain the procedure to the patient.
(6)
Obtain the catheter port collection:
(a) Clamp tubing just below catheter port for about 30 minutes
(figure 4-1).
(b) Return in 30 minutes and clean the port with alcohol prep.
(c) Insert needle into port at 30-degree angle, and withdraw 5 to 10 ml
of urine for a specimen (figure 4-2).
Figure 4-1. Clamp catheter port.
Figure 4-2. Insert needle into catheter port.
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