Collect the specimen in a clean, dry wide mouthed container, such as a bedpan or a wastebasket lined with a plastic bag. A clean, dry piece of newspaper or wax paper may also be used.
Do not pass the specimen directly into vial; Do not urinate on the specimen
Starting with the Pink Vial - Use the spoon built into the vial cap or the wooden stick (i* " provided) to transfer small samples from areas that appear bloody slimy, or watery If the specimen is firm, take samples from both ends and the middle.
Continue adding samples until the liquid level, in each vial reaches the red fill line. Do Not Overfill.
Mix the content of each vial with the spoon or stick.
Recap the vial, making sure the lid is tight. Shake the vial until the contents are well mixed
If an empty vial is provided, fill with sample as directed and recap Do not mix or shake the contents
Fill out the information requested on the side of the vial label. Check the box that most closely resembles the specimen you just collected. Specimen should also be labeled with full legal patient name, date of birth, date and time of collection
For patient collection instruction sheet see Addendum D
For Spanish patient collection instruction sheet see Addendum D
For Burmese patient collection instruction sheet see Addendum D
For Arabic patient collection instruction sheet see Addendum D