First Morning, Clean Catch Midstream , samples preferred
To properly collect a CCMS specimen: (See Addendum D for the Patients Instructions for CCMS Collection)
1. Wash hands with soap and water.
2. Using the antiseptic skin towelettes provided, cleanse the genital area three times
Females: Separate folds of urinary opening with forefingers and clean the inside with towelettes using downward strokes only. Keep skin folds separated during urination into container.
Males: Clean the head of the penis. If not circumcised, pull the foreskin back for
cleaning and hold back during urination into container.
3. Begin urination into toilet. As urination continues, bring container into the stream, to obtain a clean voided specimen.
4. Do not touch the inside of the container.
5. Screw cap on container. Do not touch the inside of the cap.
For Pediatric Bag patient instruction sheet see Addendum D
For Pediatric Bag Spanish patient instruction sheet see Addendum D
For Pediatric Bag Burmese patient instruction sheet see Addendum D
For Pediatric Bag Arabic patient instruction sheet see Addendum D