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When collecting urine sample for urine culture how many hours is it recommended not to void before collecting the sample to get an accurate results?

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Urine culture: what is necessary during a urine collection for culture is to avoid contamination when collection the urine sample, that is the vulva or the penis has to be wiped clean than collect a mid stream urine, but not how long to wait before voiding, assuming there is urine in the bladder

Answered 3/22/2020

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