Why Is Clean-Catch Midstream Urine Used for a Urine Culture

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Multiple Choice

Why is clean-catch midstream urine used for a urine culture as opposed to a clean-catch urine?

• A) The first portion of the urine flow washes contaminants from the urethra and the next portion of urine is more representative of the bladder.
• B) The name was changed, but the procedure remains the same and the entire amount of urine from the bladder is cultured.
• C) No urine is free from contamination, so just wipe the external genitalia and void into the cup.
• D) Catheterized specimens are also called clean-catch midstream urine specimen.

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