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Medical term Patient Preparation

The tube that carries urine from the bladder out of the body; the area around its opening is cleaned before a clean-catch collection.

Sources

• Anatomy and Physiology 2e, Chapter 25 Key Terms · OpenStax
• Clean catch urine sample (Medical Encyclopedia) · U.S. National Library of Medicine (MedlinePlus)
• Clinical Nursing Skills, 10.1 Urine Specimen (facts checked only; wording not used) · OpenStax

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