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What if Foley does not have sample port?

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I would apply a new sterile collection bag. You could clamp the catheter with an elastic or something that will not damage the catheter...

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Check your collection bag?, usually the port is on the tubing of the bag, not the foley itself

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Quote from tariq_ze

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The sample port will be on the tubing, not the catheter itself.

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you can aspirate from the tubing, without a port, but there is usally a port somewhere. The main idea is to be sterile, of course

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If it doesn't have a sample collection port, it's a cheap foley cath. This would require you to break the sterility of the cath/break the TES every time you need to do a urine sample or culture. So, if the culture comes back negative, the patient may now be positive after you opened the catheter to get the sample lol.

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To answer your question, though, you would get the sample from the arrow pointing at #2 with a 30 second scrub with alcohol prior to collecting so you don't contaminate your sample. Also, scrub when finished collecting, too, to minimize risk to patient.

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The port is on the drainage tube. The green and yellow port on the clear tubing

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Where is port on this urinary bag and how to take sample of patient with cathter above and this bag on it?

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That's not a catheter bag it is a ng drainage bag.

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You are using the wrong bag I think.

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Quote from tariq_zeWhere is port on this urinary bag and how to take sample of patient with cathter above and this bag on it?
Author: peter  3-06-2015, 18:21   Views: 545   
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