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.
This procedure does not take very long, and should provide a sample that has not been contaminated by debris or bacteria from outside the bladder. Your veterinarian may also use a urinary catheter to obtain a urine sample. Analyzing the urine sample. A complete urinalysis usually involves 3 steps: 1  Checking and recording the color, turbidity (cloudiness), and specific gravity (a measure of how concentrated the urine is) of the sample. 2  Performing a chemical analysis using a multi-test dipstick.