The nurse instructing in the collection of a midstream urine catch would tell the patient to first cleanse the external genitalia and then to:
A) begin voiding into the specimen cup.
B) let a few drops of urine dribble into the specimen cup.
C) void until the bladder is almost empty and then collect the end portion of the voiding in the cup.
D) pass a small amount of urine into the toilet and then collect the specimen.

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To collect a midstream specimen, the external genitalia are cleansed, a small amount of urine is passed, and then a midportion of the voiding is collected in a sterile container and used for a culture.

The Nurse Instructing in the Collection of a Midstream Urine