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How do you provide a urine sample?

41 replies

Toorahtoorahaye · 28/06/2019 11:06

Had to yesterday, i had one of those little narrow specimen bottles- how do you women out there go about this?

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picklemepopcorn · 28/06/2019 11:56

I'd say the pot is badly designed for women (because, men, medicine) but I think it's actually well designed for the lab.

Thing is, namechange, often you don't know you'll be asked so are sent into the ladies with the little bottle and just do your best.

Birdie6 · 28/06/2019 11:54

If I guess that I'll have to do this, I take a plastic cup in my bag. I also make sure to wash / have a shower before I go, so the sample is as clean as it can be.

Namechange170518 · 28/06/2019 11:51

From the point of view of someone who works in a lab.....
If you don't have good aim (I know I don't), please pee into another container then transfer to sample container. It lessens the chance of the bottle being covered with piss and full of pubes. Envy < not envy

Also, don't forget to label it or it will be rejected without testing.

JessicaWakefieldSV · 28/06/2019 11:46

@MNHQ this is more appropriate in the health boards.

I’d also say, this shouldn’t need explaining to an adult female. It’s pretty easy to figure out and I’m sure everyone proceeds with it pretty much the same way. I am just puzzled this is a question.

picklemepopcorn · 28/06/2019 11:44

You could argue a shallow wide pot would be a better receptacle than a test tube shaped pot.

I certainly have to lid the bottle and then wash it.

DuMondeB · 28/06/2019 11:38

Even if it is a long term ‘member’ why is this a womens’ rights topic? Surely the health boards would be more appropriate?

GemmeFatale · 28/06/2019 11:34

Surely you just pee in the provided pot?

I guess you could use a she-wee if you’re having trouble with aiming

HeadsDownThumbsUpEveryone · 28/06/2019 11:33

Regardless of whether the OP is a long time member how is this an appropriate question to ask on the internet?

drspouse · 28/06/2019 11:32

For me, pee in the bottle, wash hands.
For DD who is 5, pee in a cup that gets washed in the dishwasher on a very high temperature, decant into bottle, wash everyone's hands, wipe the loo seat.

viques · 28/06/2019 11:30

Just do.

But I do have a tried and trusted system for the poo by post sample thing.I am willing to provide a handwritten copy of my system if you provide a plain brown sae.

Wink Star Grin

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JoMumsnet · 28/06/2019 11:28

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DtPeabodysLoosePants · 28/06/2019 11:22

Reported.

HorsewithnoPissToTake · 28/06/2019 11:22

If I give an answer to this will I be part of some weird sexual fetish?

chloesmumtoo · 28/06/2019 11:13

I supply my dd with a large plastic throw away cup to use. However now with the war on plastics, I realize it's not such a good option. But that's what we have done in the past and then decant into the tiny pot.

sashh · 28/06/2019 11:13

Is this the pants troll?

CaptainKirksSpookyghost · 28/06/2019 11:11

Yeah let's talk about women peeing.