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Prepackaged collections (either custom or standard) of the necessary equipment and supplies for inserting a urinary catheter into the bladder via the patient\'s urethra and immediately collecting the patient\'s urine (e.g., for a diagnostic test). Items included in these kits usually include materials for prepping the patient, such as a sterile drape, germicide, underpads, sterile gloves, cotton/rayon balls, and forceps, as well as the urinary catheter and supplies needed for catheter insertion (e.g., lubricant) and a urine collection containers (e.g., a sterile urine specimen cup, pouch or bag). The kits are frequently supplied in supporting trays (i.e., procedure trays) consisting of a flat-bottomed receptacle with a border around the periphery supporting all the instruments and supplies needed for the procedure; the trays are usually covered or wrapped. Urinary catheterization/collection kits and trays are used at home, in hospitals, and in other healthcare facilities.
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