UK Standards for Microbiology Investigation of Urine 2014
13th January 2015
INVESTIGATION OF URINE
Peezy Midstream design and efficacy meet recommendations from the latest Investigation of Urine report from Public Health England.
Exerpt 1 (pages 14 and 24):
Midstream urine (MSU) and clean-catch urine
MSU and clean catch urines are the most commonly collected specimens and are recommended for routine use.
Exerpt 2 page 21 of 46:
Specimen containers
The design must allow easy handling and, where necessary, reduce as far as possible contamination of, and leakage from, the device during use and, in the case of specimen receptacles, the risk of contamination of the specimen.
Issued by the Standards Unit, Microbiology Services, PHE
Bacteriology | B41 | Issue no: 7.2 | Issue date: 18.07.14