Name: Somerset NHS Foundation Trust
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Nick Burns-Cox

Joe John / Nick Burns-Cox

Nael Clarke - Director of Commercial Development

How to Guide

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PiP’s must never be stored in a sluice
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PiPs will be stored & accessed from the Top up room
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PiPs must never be removed from the cardboard packaging unless being stored in an approved plastic container with a lid
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PiP’s must always be stored upside down or on their side
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Prior to handling PiPs healthcare workers must decontaminate their hands

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Explain the process to the patient and gain their consent
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Provide the patient with a private area to produce the sample
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Prior to providing a urine sample, ensure that the patient has had a wash and there is no visual contamination of the genital area
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Patient should be encouraged to clean their hands with soap and water prior to handling the PiP
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Patient should be advised when handling the PiP not to touch the not touch the funnel. If possible it should be held underneath.
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The funnel part of the PiP should be held away from the patient when passing urine
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If able, ask the patient to void the first stream of 15-30mls of urine into the toilet
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Patient should be advised to hand the PiP to a healthcare professional once the sample has been collected and not to leave in toilet / bathroom areas

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Healthcare colleague should clean hands and don non-sterile gloves prior to handling urine
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If a urine dipstick is required this can be performed – A urine dipstick is not required for all patients so please follow your local guidance
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Pour away any excess urine using the wide pouring spout area of the PiP
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Place the 10ml red top (boric acid) urine collection tube onto the funnel and decant the urine into the tube
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The tube should be filled 2 thirds full of urine – no more
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Place the red top lid onto the tube
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Pour remaining urine into the sluice hopper and if available place the PiP into the macerator
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Remove gloves and decontaminate hands
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Label the urine collection tube, place in a specimen bag, seal securely and send to the lab
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Record in the patients notes that a sample has been sent to the lab and document any dipstick results if taken