Make sure the pubic and genital areas have been thoroughly washed, and are clean, dry and free from powder. Wash your hands and open the paediatric urine bag. Remove the strip of protective paper on the bag, exposing the adhesive. DO NOT place your fingers inside the bag as this will contaminate the sample.
Female collection
Position the wider part of the opening of the bag so that it covers the upper part of the genitalia, ensuring that the small end of the opening is applied firmly to the skin in the area between the vagina and rectum. Apply gentle pressure to the adhesive area to seal.
Male collection
The wider section of the opening is placed under the scrotum, the penis inserted into the bag and firm pressure applied to the adhesive area to seal.
- It is advisable to attach the bag before feeding baby
- Check every 15 minutes to see if baby has passed urine
- It is not advisable to apply a tight nappy
- Do not leave paediatric bag on baby for more than 1hr
- Discontinue using if skin develops allergy symptoms
- When specimen has been collected, remove bag gently by tucking up. Then fold the two adhesive surfaces together and seal bag
- Hold bag over a sterile urine container and using clean scissors, cut off a corner, let the urine run into the jar, replace lid and dispose of plastic collection bag
- Write baby’s surname, first name, date of birth, and time and date of collection on the container label
- Return container to the collection centre promptly
- Inform staff that sample was collected using a paediatric bag
