Definition of Potentially Hazardous Food (Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food) taken from the 2005 FDA Food Code, Section 1-201.10(B) Table B. Interaction of pH and aw for control of vegetative cells and spores in food not heat-treated or heat-treated but not packaged.
Most catheters have a small port located on the catheterâs tubing near the end of the catheter that is attached to the collection bag. To obtain a sample, cleanse the port using an alcohol swab. Then, using a sterile syringe, withdraw a sample of urine directly from the tubing of the catheter.
Never take a urine sample from the collection bag as this type of sample is often concentrated or contaminated and can alter the test results. Place the urine sample in a sterile collection cup, label it, and send it to the laboratory for analysis. Perform suprapubic catheter sampling similarly to indwelling catheter sampling. Store the sample on ice or in a refrigerator and transport it as directed by the laboratory.