摘要 |
A device for collecting a urine specimen, which is particularly adapted for females, is configured and adapted for use while the user is sitting on a toilet in the normal position for voiding. The device (10) comprises a collector (12) and a specimen container (14), preferably integrally assembled together. In use the device selectively collects the clean, contaminant-free mid-stream portion of urine in the container. The urine specimen container (14) is releasably secured to the collector (12) at a bleed-off conduit (22) extending from a collection exit (28) in a urine receiving chamber (20) of the collector (12). This exit (28) is positioned in the chamber above a urine bleed-off exit (26) in the conduit (22) adapted for receiving and discarding the first-voided portion of urine at a controlled rate. Means (24,26) are provided for directing into the toilet all of the voided urine in excess of that which is retained in the specimen container (14), including the discarded first-voided portion. A suitable handle (18) extends radially outward from the collector (12) to facilitate holding the device (10) in the preferred attitude for use. |