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BIOANALYSIS Clinical Lab
 

PATIENT INFORMATION

Stool and Urine Analysis

Collection procedures for urine and stool analysis.

Faeces and Urine Samples:

Important Specimen Sample delivery:

 

  1. Ensure full first and last names and date of birth (dd/mm/yy) are clearly written on the specimen container
  2. Ensure date and time of collection is written on the request form and specimen container

 

Faeces Specimen collection:

  • Collect a fresh faeces specimen directly into a stool container provided to you.
  • Ensure that bladder is empty by passing urine into the toilet so it does not contaminate the faeces.
  • The scoop attached to the lid of the faeces container can be used to transfer the specimen
  • The minimum amount required is approximately 1g (size of a walnut), no more than a half full container.
  • Take the specimen (and form) into the Collection Centre as soon as possible after collection.

 

Urine Specimen Collection:

FEMALE

  1. Wash your hands
  2. Have a urine container ready
  3. Hold labia apart
  4. Pass a small amount of urine into the toilet -do not collect any of the 1st part of the urine
  5. Pass a small amount or urine into container (so that the middle part of urine is collected)
  6. Pass remaining urine into toilet
  7. Pull top off urine tube
  8. Pour urine from plastic container into tube and replace top

Pregnant women

Midstream urine specimens from pregnant women are often contaminated with vaginal cells and bacteria due to natural changes associated with pregnancy.
If possible, it is best to collect your midstream urine immediately after taking a shower, following the above instructions.

 

MALE

  1. Wash hands
  2. Pull foreskin back
  3. Have urine container ready
  4. Pass a small amount of urine into toilet and do not collect any of the 1st part of the urine
  5. Pass a small amount of urine into container (so that the middle part of urine is collected)
  6. Pass remaining urine into toilet
  7. Pull top off urine tube
  8. Pour urine from plastic container into tube and replace top

 

SMALL CHILDREN (Bag urine)

  1. Clean and dry around penis or labia, removing any cream
  2. Apply bag firmly to ensure a tight seal around urethral opening
  3. Remove bag when full and carefully transfer a small amount of urine to the tube provided