Urine culture (clean catch)

Alternative names:

clean catch urine specimen; collecting a urine specimen; culture - urine (clean catch); urine collection (clean catch)

What the risks are:

There are no risks.

Special considerations:

This is the most common method used to collect urine.

False readings can result from blood in the urine, ingestion of a urinary anesthetic drug (phenazopyridine), certain antibiotics, and large doses of vitamin C.