Question

A provider has ordered a urine culture and sensitivity test. Which of the following types of urine collection should a phlebotomy technician obtain?

A. random
B. timed urine collection
C. first morning
D. clean-catch midtsream

Answer 1

A phlebotomy technician should obtain a clean-catch midstream urine collection for a urine culture and sensitivity test.

Step-by-step explanation:

A urine culture and sensitivity test is ordered to detect a bacterial infection in the urinary tract. In order to obtain a clean sample for this test, a phlebotomy technician should obtain a clean-catch midstream urine collection. This involves first washing the genital area and then collecting a small amount of urine into the toilet before stopping the flow and then resuming urination into a specimen container.