CLSI PRE05
Processes for the Collection of Urine Specimens
CLSI PRE05 Ed1 outlines essential urine collection procedures that play a crucial role in patient care. From handling to transportation, this guide ensures the collection high-quality speciments for accurate results while keeping a mindful focus on patient care and the quality of urine for laboratory testing.
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{{FormatPrice(nonMemberPrice)}} List PriceClinical and Laboratory Standards Institute PRE05—Processes for the Collection of Urine Specimens is written for laboratory and nonlaboratory personnel responsible for collecting, handling, and transporting urine specimens. This guideline also covers the assessment of the patient and the quality of urine for laboratory testing.
This guideline replaces CLSI GP16-A3, published in 2009, with an increased focus on preexamination processes to ensure a quality urine specimen collection.
CLSI PRE05 is written for patients, laboratories, and nonlaboratory health care professionals who are responsible for collecting and handling urine specimens. This guideline focuses on the steps needed for the collection of urine and techniques including sterile, nonsterile, and forensic evidence collections, such as:
• Clean-catch midstream
• Random
• Timed collections
• Straight catheter
• Indwelling catheter
• Pediatric
• Suprapubic
• Surgical or urostomy
Specimens obtained from the various collection techniques are used for urinalysis, chemistry, microbiology, molecular, toxicology, and cytology examinations. This guideline can be referenced and used by the global community while collecting, handling, and transporting urine specimens.
CLSI PRE05 does not include common steps in the preexamination process, such as patient ID or registration. These are covered in detail in CLSI PRE01.
This document is available in electronic format only.
Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute PRE05—Processes for the Collection of Urine Specimens is written for laboratory and nonlaboratory personnel responsible for collecting, handling, and transporting urine specimens. This guideline also covers the assessment of the patient and the quality of urine for laboratory testing.
This guideline replaces CLSI GP16-A3, published in 2009, with an increased focus on preexamination processes to ensure a quality urine specimen collection.
CLSI PRE05 is written for patients, laboratories, and nonlaboratory health care professionals who are responsible for collecting and handling urine specimens. This guideline focuses on the steps needed for the collection of urine and techniques including sterile, nonsterile, and forensic evidence collections, such as:
• Clean-catch midstream
• Random
• Timed collections
• Straight catheter
• Indwelling catheter
• Pediatric
• Suprapubic
• Surgical or urostomy
Specimens obtained from the various collection techniques are used for urinalysis, chemistry, microbiology, molecular, toxicology, and cytology examinations. This guideline can be referenced and used by the global community while collecting, handling, and transporting urine specimens.
CLSI PRE05 does not include common steps in the preexamination process, such as patient ID or registration. These are covered in detail in CLSI PRE01.
This document is available in electronic format only.