A student is collecting a sterile urine specimen from an indwelling catheter. How will the student correctly obtain the specimen?
A) Pour urine from the collecting bag.
B) Remove the catheter and ask the client to void.
C) Aspirate urine from the collecting bag.
D) Aspirate urine from the collection port.

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Aspirating urine from the collection port of the indwelling catheter is the correct method of obtaining a sterile urine specimen. This ensures that the urine is coming directly from the bladder and has not been contaminated by the collecting bag or tubing. Pouring urine from the collecting bag or aspirating urine from the bag itself can contaminate the specimen with bacteria from the outside of the bag. Removing the catheter and asking the client to void can also contaminate the specimen with bacteria from the urethra.

A Student Is Collecting a Sterile Urine Specimen from an Indwelling