- Ez-Lok Guidelines for Drainage:
- Occlude drainage tubing a minimum of 3" below the sampling port by kinking the tubing until urine is visible under the access site
- Swab surface of Bard EZ-Lok Sampling Port with antiseptic wipe
- Using aseptic technique, position the syringe in the center of the sampling port, the syringe should be held perpendicular to the surface of the sampling port (at approximately 80o-100o angle), press the syringe firmly and twist gently to access the sampling port
- Slowly aspirate urine sample into syringe and remove from sample port
- Unkink tubing and transfer urine specimen into specimen cup, discard syringe according to hospital protocol
- Follow established hospital protocol for specimen labeling and transport to lab
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