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Originally Posted by kldliam 
Your child's genital area should be cleaned and dried, then a collection device (a baggie/tape) is attached to collect the urine. If you are asked to collect the urine, be sure the collection device is attached securely to prevent leakage. After your baby has urinated, the urine (at least 20 cc) is transferred to a sterile container.
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I suspected a UTI in my 1yo son once. The dr's office gave me a baggie thing and a collection cup. I ended up just catching some mid-stream directly into the cup, like I would if I was providing a sample myself. FWIW the analysis came back clean, so I suppose this method could be sterile enough. If you've got a strong stream and you don't catch the first part or anything that has dripped off other body parts, it seems like that would be better than catching the whole thing in a taped on bag.
