A urine sample collected directly from the urinary bladder
A) contains more than 100,000 pathogens/ml.
B) is sterile.
C) has leukocyte esterase.
D) contains fewer than 100 pathogens/ml.
E) contains fewer than 10,000 pathogens/ml.

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A urine sample collected directly from the urinary bladder is typically sterile, as the bladder itself is a sterile environment unless there is an infection present.

A Urine Sample Collected Directly from the Urinary Bladder