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from Seishiro
Old Jan 20, 2009, 09:59 PM

Default Re: Urine Sample from Foley
Originally Posted by rnmi2004 View Post
If the patient is able to produce a urine specimen by voiding, why is there a Foley in place at all?
I found a similar post on allnurses.

http://allnurses.com/general-nursing...en-260827.html

I may have gotten it backwards, they may collect the specimin but have to replace the foley afterward. Either way, I still think it's a waste of equipment and a poor solution to what seems to be a contamination issue. Not to mention irritating on a whole slew of levels.
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