Urine sample collection: issues and a solution

Abstract

Urine is probably the most common specimen collected for analysis every day. To the clinician, it can represent liquid gold, providing valuable evidence of myriad conditions across urology, antenatal health, STIs, diabetes and increasingly certain cancers. Despite its importance there is no standard for urine collection. In this article the author discusses the problem of inadequate samples and describes a collection system that can help.